<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 31, 1998 AND THE STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, CASH FLOWS AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 932 1,296 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,699 2,504 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 5,237 4,230 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 10,000 8,417 <PP&E> 1,641 1,212 <DEPRECIATION> 0 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 11,893 9,911 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 51,090 50,074 <BONDS> 64 69 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 40,033 40,016 <OTHER-SE> (79,294) (80,248) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 11,893 9,911 <SALES> 7,334 7,674 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,334 7,674 <CGS> 5,381 6,790 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,381 6,790 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 972 (343) <INCOME-TAX> 18 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 954 (343) <DISCONTINUED> 0 (876) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 954 (1,219) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.09 (0.13) <EPS-DILUTED> 0.08 (0.13)