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The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from financial
data for the nine month period ended September 30, 2000 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                           1,443
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    3,186
<ALLOWANCES>                                       139
<INVENTORY>                                      1,066
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<PP&E>                                           4,466
<DEPRECIATION>                                   3,202
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  21,677
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            5,218
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
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<COMMON>                                            70
<OTHER-SE>                                       9,656
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    21,677
<SALES>                                         17,420
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                17,420
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   10,793
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 8,732
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 155
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (2,260)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (2,260)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (2,260)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (0.44)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.44)