<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CEDC FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 3,628 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 11,695 <ALLOWANCES> 181 <INVENTORY> 4,837 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 20,521 <PP&E> 1,823 <DEPRECIATION> 478 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 21,926 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,599 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 38 <OTHER-SE> 12,288 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 21,926 <SALES> 54,011<F1> <TOTAL-REVENUES> 54,011 <CGS> 45,864 <TOTAL-COSTS> 45,864 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 192 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,329 <INCOME-TAX> 861<F2> <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,468 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,468 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.56 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.56 <FN> <F1>All sales are in the country of Poland. <F2>A majority of income taxes are to the country of Poland. </FN>