<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998, AND THE BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 3,379 <SECURITIES> 7,630 <RECEIVABLES> 14,390 <ALLOWANCES> 413 <INVENTORY> 14,943 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 43,769 <PP&E> 23,427 <DEPRECIATION> 12,364 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 63,414 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,355 <BONDS> 363 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 74 <OTHER-SE> 53,468 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 63,414 <SALES> 26,950 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 36,697 <CGS> 10,700 <TOTAL-COSTS> 14,832 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 26,452 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 35 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,827) <INCOME-TAX> (496) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,331) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,331) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.44) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.44)