<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 3754 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10258 <ALLOWANCES> (1103) <INVENTORY> 5173 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 43990<F1> <PP&E> 24979 <DEPRECIATION> (20351) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 49352 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 24532 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 6098 <COMMON> 99779 <OTHER-SE> (81093) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 49352 <SALES> 17508 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 17508 <CGS> 16665 <TOTAL-COSTS> 46058 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (393) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (28943) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (28943) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (30846)<F2> <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.80) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.80) <FN> <F1>net assets held for sale 25,130 <F2>deemed dividends on preferred stock (1903) </FN>