<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 257,777 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 621,809 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 100,482 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,438,794 <PP&E> 1,162,343 <DEPRECIATION> 675,522 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,757,268 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,655,522 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 574 <COMMON> 220,696 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,757,268 <SALES> 1,588,367 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,588,367 <CGS> 35,846 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,624,472 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 61,856 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,108,389) <INCOME-TAX> 28,436 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,136,825) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,136,825) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.14) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.14)