<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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 487,775 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,708,785 <ALLOWANCES> (179,566) <INVENTORY> 817,575 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,502,355 <PP&E> 4,762,527 <DEPRECIATION> (1,954,863) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 11,444,133 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,608,855 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 53,127 <OTHER-SE> 2,348,438 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 11,444,133 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,591,263 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,275,502 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,773,725 <LOSS-PROVISION> 904,039 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 460,431 <INCOME-PRETAX> (6,476,223) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (6,476,223) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (6,476,223) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.24) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.24)