<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (A) IDENTIFY SPECIFIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH (B) IDENTIFY FILING </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 1,098,278 <SECURITIES> 26,504,632 <RECEIVABLES> 463,384 <ALLOWANCES> 85,000 <INVENTORY> 1,192,039 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 29,365,913 <PP&E> 3,727,978 <DEPRECIATION> 1,246,013 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 32,032,510 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,199,160 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 48,485,686 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> (17,652,336) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 32,032,510 <SALES> 958,796 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,102,280 <CGS> 2,325,323 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,023,426 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,751,665) <INCOME-TAX> 156,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,907,665) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,907,665) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.32) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.32)