<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 SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 2,058 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,448 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 316 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 294 <PP&E> 7,927 <DEPRECIATION> (6,199) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 14,134 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,272 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 2,898 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 61,297 <OTHER-SE> (63,307) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 14,134 <SALES> 9,684 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,684 <CGS> 5,536 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,536 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,779 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (492) <INCOME-PRETAX> (5,449) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (5,449) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (5,449) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.60) <EPS-DILUTED> (.60)