WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.

  

[DESCRIPTION]    EXHIBIT 27  Financial Data Schedule
       


                                                        
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                    DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                         SEP-30-1998
<PERIOD-TYPE>                        9-MOS
<CASH>                               1,964,251                              
<SECURITIES>                           589,498
<RECEIVABLES>                        1,298,231
<ALLOWANCES>                                 0
<INVENTORY>                          5,584,656
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                     9,917,047
<PP&E>                               3,124,238
<DEPRECIATION>                       1,574,036
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                      11,807,407
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                2,751,398
<BONDS>                                      0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                        0
<COMMON>                                 6,636
<OTHER-SE>                           8,896,816
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>        11,807,407
<SALES>                             12,221,364
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                    12,221,364
<CGS>                                6,727,616
<TOTAL-COSTS>                        9,138,679
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                       (45,517)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                     (3,599,414)
<INCOME-TAX>                                 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                 (3,599,414)
<DISCONTINUED>                               0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                              0
<CHANGES>                                    0
<NET-INCOME>                        (3,599,414)
<EPS-BASIC>                              (0.57)
<EPS-DILUTED>                            (0.57)
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                   DEC-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                        SEP-30-1997
[PERIOD-TYPE]                             9-MOS
<EXHIBIT 27>  Financial Data Schedule - Cont.
<EPS-BASIC>                              (0.29)
[EPS-DILUTED]                            (0.29)