<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, FOUND ON PAGES 3 AND 4 OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE YEAR TO DATE MAR. 31 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 1,264 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,844 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 475 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,142 <PP&E> 7,980 <DEPRECIATION> (5,819) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 13,939 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,567 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 2,682 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 61,513 <OTHER-SE> (62,932) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 13,939 <SALES> 3,001 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,001 <CGS> 1,801 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,801 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 743 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (163) <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,770) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,770) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,770) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.30) <EPS-DILUTED> (.30)