<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1998 JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 802,536 802,536 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 14,443,444 14,443,444 <ALLOWANCES> 724,637 724,637 <INVENTORY> 4,012,588 4,012,588 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 19,030,692 19,030,692 <PP&E> 8,793,863 8,793,863 <DEPRECIATION> 5,163,191 5,163,191 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 25,755,887 25,755,887 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,034,842 16,034,842 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 689 689 <OTHER-SE> 5,156,712 5,156,712 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 25,755,887 25,755,887 <SALES> 14,817,461 43,327,871 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 14,817,461 43,327,871 <CGS> 7,600,287 20,620,986 <TOTAL-COSTS> 14,196,497 46,433,305 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 123,465 417,676 <INCOME-PRETAX> 497,499 (3,523,110) <INCOME-TAX> 0 3900 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 497,499 (3,527,010) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 497,499 (3,527,010) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.07 (0.52) <EPS-DILUTED> 0.07 (0.52)