<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE TWO YEARS IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER
31, 1996 AND THE ACCOMPANYING FOOTNOTES; THE UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL
INFORMATION FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1997, AND THE ACCOMPANYING
FOOTNOTES.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996             JUN-30-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    1,268                   2,197
<ALLOWANCES>                                       555                     570
<INVENTORY>                                      1,326                   1,315
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 4,572                   3,465
<PP&E>                                           1,182                   1,385
<DEPRECIATION>                                     368                     499
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   5,650                   4,531
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            2,466                   3,632
<BONDS>                                          3,000                   3,000
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<SALES>                                          2,530                   1,255
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 150                     153
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (5,528)                 (3,825)
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