<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF MARCH 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 1,123,855 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,265,219 <ALLOWANCES> (197,809) <INVENTORY> 729,053 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,833,783 <PP&E> 4,768,348 <DEPRECIATION> (1,819,056) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 12,916,375 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,092,375 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 53,126 <OTHER-SE> 3,806,425 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 12,916,375 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,014,728 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,937,013 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,773,725 <LOSS-PROVISION> 80,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 221,043 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,997,053) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,997,053) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,997,053) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.98) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.98)