<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 31, 1998 AND THE RELATED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE THREE MONTHS THEN ENDED INCLUDED ELSEWHERE IN THIS FORM 10-QSB AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 3,084 <SECURITIES> 2,980 <RECEIVABLES> 5,962 <ALLOWANCES> 110 <INVENTORY> 4,549 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 17,189 <PP&E> 5,159 <DEPRECIATION> 3,915 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 45,257 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,699 <BONDS> 7,306 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 2,774 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 37,082 <OTHER-SE> (8,604) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 45,257 <SALES> 8,801 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,932 <CGS> 4,046 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,397 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 315 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,220 <INCOME-TAX> 530 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 690 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 690 <EPS-PRIMARY> .08 <EPS-DILUTED> .07