<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CEDC FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 3,504 <SECURITIES> 1,442 <RECEIVABLES> 7,410 <ALLOWANCES> 116 <INVENTORY> 3,548 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 16,174 <PP&E> 1,212 <DEPRECIATION> 409 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 16,977 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,430 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 38 <OTHER-SE> 11,509 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 16,977 <SALES> 34,861<F1> <TOTAL-REVENUES> 34,861 <CGS> 29,593 <TOTAL-COSTS> 29,593 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 180 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,335 <INCOME-TAX> 475 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 860 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 860 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.38 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.38 <FN> <F1>All sales are in the country of Poland. </FN>