<ARTICLE>                                            5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  INFORMATION   EXTRACTED  FROM  THE  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END>                                                         DEC-31-1998
<CASH>                                                                     1,334
<SECURITIES>                                                                   0
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<INVENTORY>                                                                9,510
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<PP&E>                                                                       737
<DEPRECIATION>                                                             4,576
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                     20,947
<BONDS>                                                                        0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                          0
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<COMMON>                                                                      46
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                              20,521
<SALES>                                                                  168,197
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                         168,197
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                          21,198
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                         1,264
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                         (17,640)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                                   0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                     (17,640)
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