<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND THE STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, CASH FLOWS AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY 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> JUL-01-1998 JUL-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 516 1,296 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,837 2,504 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 3,393 4,230 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,136 8,417 <PP&E> 1,930 1,212 <DEPRECIATION> 0 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 8,264 9,911 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 36,690 50,074 <BONDS> 59 69 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 40,114 40,016 <OTHER-SE> (68,599) (80,248) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 8,264 9,911 <SALES> 3,739 5,655 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,739 5,655 <CGS> 2,806 4,019 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,806 4,019 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5 7 <INCOME-PRETAX> 240 569 <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 240 569 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 240 569 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.02 .05 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.02 .05