<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                         487,017<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                7,173,083
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    656,071
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             8,499,904
<PP&E>                                       1,045,147
<DEPRECIATION>                                 227,895
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              61,411,774
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       11,058,086
<BONDS>                                      2,854,058
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                        100
<COMMON>                                       125,254
<OTHER-SE>                                 (6,709,312)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                61,411,774
<SALES>                                     35,495,619
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            35,495,619
<CGS>                                       16,200,949
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               16,200,949
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            16,966,220
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             275,551
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                834,021
<INCOME-TAX>                                   342,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            492,021
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   492,021
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .04
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .04
<FN>
<F1>CASH INCLUDES $265,081 WHICH IS RESTRICTED IN USE.
</FN>