<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 1,397,483 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,624,125 <ALLOWANCES> 2,600,000 <INVENTORY> 3,709,812 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 11,269,234 <PP&E> 2,534,539 <DEPRECIATION> 1,720,110 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 22,931,621 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,169,506 <BONDS> 14,551,704 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,581 <OTHER-SE> 2,206,830 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 22,931,621 <SALES> 10,778,147 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 11,039,655 <CGS> 6,591,184 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,591,184 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 10,951,234 <LOSS-PROVISION> 260,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 968,984 <INCOME-PRETAX> (7,656,575) <INCOME-TAX> (2,256,000) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (5,400,575) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (5,400,575) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.75) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.75)