<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE REGISTRANT'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 6,756 <SECURITIES> 1,024 <RECEIVABLES> 25,538 <ALLOWANCES> 956 <INVENTORY> 12,272 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 49,302 <PP&E> 9,080 <DEPRECIATION> 4,345 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 54,517 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 17,637 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 18 <OTHER-SE> 34,757 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 34,775 <SALES> 104,784 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 104,784 <CGS> 78,021 <TOTAL-COSTS> 78,021 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 33,484 <LOSS-PROVISION> 644 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 234 <INCOME-PRETAX> (6,558) <INCOME-TAX> (802) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (6,721) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (5,756) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.33) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.33)