<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S 1998 INCOME STATEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 4,226 <SECURITIES> 7,797 <RECEIVABLES> 4,752 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 12,438 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 32,797 <PP&E> 2,707 <DEPRECIATION> 724 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 64,560 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,253 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 73 <OTHER-SE> 49,748 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 64,560 <SALES> 1,143 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,699 <CGS> 1,469 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,707 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (2,855) <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,168 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 107 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,428) <INCOME-TAX> (1,921) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 493 <EPS-PRIMARY> .15 <EPS-DILUTED> .15