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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 922 6,609
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 7,015 5,486
<ALLOWANCES> 487 479
<INVENTORY> 1,198 941
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 9,480 15,291
<PP&E> 4,448 3,690
<DEPRECIATION> 1,953 1,590
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 15,225 19,303
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,156 12,082
<BONDS> 0 0
4,020 4,200
4,020 4,200
<COMMON> 8 8
<OTHER-SE> (14,658) (17,263)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 15,225 19,303
<SALES> 21,700 22,642
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 21,700 22,642
<CGS> 17,758 16,798
<TOTAL-COSTS> 15,684<F1> 16,798
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 72 251
<LOSS-PROVISION> 387 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,279 566
<INCOME-PRETAX> (14,336) (2,109)
<INCOME-TAX> 66 26
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (14,402) (2,135)
<DISCONTINUED> (3,090) 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (17,492) (2,135)
<EPS-BASIC> (2.65) (0.32)
<EPS-DILUTED> (2.65) (0.32)
<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES IMPAIRMENT LOSS OF $5,766
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