<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOUND ON PAGES 3 AND 4 OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 309,216 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,001,275 <ALLOWANCES> (704,693) <INVENTORY> 7,672,312 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 15,923,836 <PP&E> 3,727,752 <DEPRECIATION> (2,380,463) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 30,413,846 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 43,813,075 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 26,529,282 <OTHER-SE> (40,478,512) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 30,413,846 <SALES> 9,348,011 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,530,244 <CGS> 3,959,158 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,551,778 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 501 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 787,149 <INCOME-PRETAX> 231,659 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 231,659 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 231,659 <EPS-PRIMARY> .03<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> .03 <FN> <F1>For purposes of this exhibit, Primary means Basic. </FN>