<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 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 MARCH 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 391 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 495 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 275 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 193 <PP&E> 7,951 <DEPRECIATION> (6,583) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 9,485 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,383 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 3,108 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 61,096 <OTHER-SE> (70,268) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> (9,172) <SALES> 2,385 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,385 <CGS> 1,372 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,372 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,011 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (163) <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,364) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,364) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,364) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.26) <EPS-DILUTED> (.26)