<ARTICLE>  5
<LEGEND>     THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
             EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
             THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>1,000

                                                
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                  DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                     JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                       DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                      12-MOS
<CASH>                                               12,530
<SECURITIES>                                         27,590
<RECEIVABLES>                                         5,324
<ALLOWANCES>                                            801
<INVENTORY>                                           2,273
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     47,816
<PP&E>                                                3,120
<DEPRECIATION>                                        1,396
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       49,915
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                 8,408
<BONDS>                                                   0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                     0
<PREFERRED>                                               0
<COMMON>                                                 21
<OTHER-SE>                                           37,859
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         49,915
<SALES>                                              18,226
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     18,226
<CGS>                                                11,225
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        11,225
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     20,657
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                          0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                        0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     (13,219)
<INCOME-TAX>                                              0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 (13,219)
<DISCONTINUED>                                            0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                           0
<CHANGES>                                                 0
<NET-INCOME>                                        (13,219)
<EPS-BASIC>                                         (1.02) <F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                         (1.02)
<FN>
<F1>ITEM CONSISTS OF BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE.
</FN>