<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Company's financial statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 3,082,202 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 8,365,467 <ALLOWANCES> 2,200,000 <INVENTORY> 5,163,682 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 19,093,148 <PP&E> 2,320,061 <DEPRECIATION> 1,512,489 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 29,378,525 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,327,784 <BONDS> 14,439,756 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,580 <OTHER-SE> 7,607,405 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 29,378,525 <SALES> 19,330,025 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 20,530,376 <CGS> 12,887,283 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,887,283 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 28,883,328 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,979,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 383,962 <INCOME-PRETAX> (21,278,452) <INCOME-TAX> (2,694,447) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (18,584,005) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (18,584,005) <EPS-PRIMARY> (2.60) <EPS-DILUTED> (2.60)