<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 1998 and the consolidated statement of operation for the year then ended and is qualified in its integrity by reference to such financial statement. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 389,495 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,887,373 <ALLOWANCES> 271,544 <INVENTORY> 4,503,446 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 11,702,812 <PP&E> 7,144,830 <DEPRECIATION> 5,140,169 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 32,107,084 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,132,899 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 30 <COMMON> 64,328 <OTHER-SE> 14,935,029 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 14,999,387 <SALES> 27,052,507 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 27,517,479 <CGS> 14,150,026 <TOTAL-COSTS> 14,150,026 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 12,811,379 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,162,634 <INCOME-PRETAX> (504,513) <INCOME-TAX> (119,740) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (384,773) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (384,773) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.06) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.06)