<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS FORM 20-F </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> US Dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 2,327 <SECURITIES> 63 <RECEIVABLES> 12,491 <ALLOWANCES> 644 <INVENTORY> 3,699 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 17,936 <PP&E> 4,271 <DEPRECIATION> 1,213 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 21,995 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,495 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,729 <OTHER-SE> 4,701 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 21,995 <SALES> 36,445 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 36,445 <CGS> 18,947 <TOTAL-COSTS> 14,478 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 111 <LOSS-PROVISION> 644 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 501 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,764 <INCOME-TAX> 264 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,500 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 43 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,457 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.13 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.13