<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 9 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,063 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 13,359 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 19,135 <PP&E> 9,187 <DEPRECIATION> 4,088 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 25,721 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,453 <BONDS> 3,244 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 9 <OTHER-SE> 18,015 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 25,721 <SALES> 24,440 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 24,440 <CGS> 7,936 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,936 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 14,004 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 655 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,849 <INCOME-TAX> (8) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,857 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (598) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,259 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.16 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.12