<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET, INCOME STATEMENT & STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               18,695,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                 3,133,000
<INVENTORY>                                  1,521,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               631,000
<PP&E>                                       5,993,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                 386,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              49,701,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       31,985,000
<BONDS>                                     19,526,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                      1,000
<COMMON>                                         3,000
<OTHER-SE>                                 (9,270,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                49,701,000
<SALES>                                     73,869,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            73,869,000
<CGS>                                       35,257,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               35,257,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            41,230,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                             1,108,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           1,187,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (6,633,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                 3,008,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (3,624,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                               5,840,000
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<EPS-BASIC>                                     0.72
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