<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RELATED NOTES AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 6,216 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,486 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 890 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 9,592 <PP&E> 1,909 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 13,401 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,895 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 4,215 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,291 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 13,401 <SALES> 5,722 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,722 <CGS> 3,988 <TOTAL-COSTS> 21,348 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 92 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 179 <INCOME-PRETAX> 15,539 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 15,539 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 15,539 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.32 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.32