<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM AUDITED AND
UNAUDITED INTERNAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1998             JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                       2,852,285               1,645,947
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  300,694                 236,449
<ALLOWANCES>                                    25,000                  25,000
<INVENTORY>                                    592,185                 374,336
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             3,772,170               2,288,578
<PP&E>                                       2,451,971               2,554,986
<DEPRECIATION>                               1,173,515               1,355,815
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               5,334,431               3,766,373
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          704,424                 435,053
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                         10                      10
<COMMON>                                        14,247                  14,247
<OTHER-SE>                                   4,615,750               3,317,063
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 5,334,431               3,766,373
<SALES>                                      2,223,504                 959,275
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             3,042,389<F1>           2,218,329
<CGS>                                        1,852,026                 820,839
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                6,944,673               2,648,029
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                13,756                  12,506
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,398                      83
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (5,769,464)             (1,263,128)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (5,769,464)             (1,263,128)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                               (5,769,464)             (1,263,128)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (4.07)                   (.92)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (4.07)                   (.92)
<FN>
<F1>Includes interest income of $291,521 for period ended 12-31-98 and $49,446 for
the period ended 6-30-99.
</FN>