<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 9-30-98 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> 775,832 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,221,026 <ALLOWANCES> (23,000) <INVENTORY> 4,269,540 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 17,696,287 <PP&E> 2,062,361 <DEPRECIATION> (574,365) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 19,535,218 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 23,396,312 <BONDS> 37,513 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 11,862 <OTHER-SE> (3,910,469) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 19,535,218 <SALES> 9,973,611 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,973,611 <CGS> 7,704,856 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,704,856 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,488,795 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 568,592 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,788,632) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,788,632) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,788,632) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.47) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.47)