<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1998
<CASH>                                             923
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    7,091
<ALLOWANCES>                                       242
<INVENTORY>                                      6,288
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                14,775
<PP&E>                                           5,337
<DEPRECIATION>                                   3,305
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  21,106
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           13,282
<BONDS>                                          2,545
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                              459
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            39
<OTHER-SE>                                       4,848
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    21,106
<SALES>                                         18,713
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                18,713
<CGS>                                           13,061
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   13,061
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    26
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 344
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (1,128)
<INCOME-TAX>                                        37
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (1,165)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (1,165)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.10)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.10)