<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM JALATE, LTD. CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 31, 1998 AND CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH STATEMENTS FILED IN JALATE, LTD.'S QUARTERLY REPORT FILED ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1998. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 69 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 530 <ALLOWANCES> 284 <INVENTORY> 4,484 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,976 <PP&E> 2,811 <DEPRECIATION> 1,467 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,186 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,130 <BONDS> 139 <COMMON> 5,576 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> (4,609) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,186 <SALES> 12,242 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 12,242 <CGS> 8,906 <TOTAL-COSTS> 8,906 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 161 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 243 <INCOME-PRETAX> (119) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (119) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (119) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.03) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.03)