<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 1998 AND FOR THE THREE- AND NINE-MONTH PERIODS THEN ENDED, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 8,567 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 776,566 <ALLOWANCES> (104,206) <INVENTORY> 1,485,319 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,340,496 <PP&E> 706,464 <DEPRECIATION> (592,125) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,646,636 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,560,425 <BONDS> 652,093 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 3,284,970 <COMMON> 2,644 <OTHER-SE> (3,853,496) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,646,636 <SALES> 1,004,889 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,004,889 <CGS> 451,589 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,421,101 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 205,598 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,619,259) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,619,259) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,619,259) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.06) <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F1> <FN> <F1>41. (EPS DILUTED) OMITTED BECAUSE OF ANTIDILUTIVE EFFECT OF NET LOSS </FN>