<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 661,158 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 14,961,216 <ALLOWANCES> 869,304 <INVENTORY> 4,410,166 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 544,860 <PP&E> 8,599,884 <DEPRECIATION> 5,050,891 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 26,245,518 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,978,350 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 772 <OTHER-SE> 7,069,743 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 26,245,518 <SALES> 57,972,138 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 57,972,138 <CGS> 27,518,045 <TOTAL-COSTS> 60,254,709 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 527,593 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,810,164) <INCOME-TAX> 4,233 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,814,397) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,814,397) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.41) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.41)