<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FILING ON FORM 10-K FOR THE ANNUAL PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 1,183,656 <SECURITIES> 17,011,831 <RECEIVABLES> 8,963,343 <ALLOWANCES> 149,224 <INVENTORY> 6,443,618 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 34,595,076 <PP&E> 2,801,651 <DEPRECIATION> 1,276,459 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 49,120,147 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,597,307 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 11,048 <OTHER-SE> 45,364,343 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 49,120,147 <SALES> 27,514,699 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 27,514,699 <CGS> 11,291,313 <TOTAL-COSTS> 21,907,993 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13,023 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,480,562) <INCOME-TAX> 450,532 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,931,094) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.46) <EPS-DILUTED> (.46)