<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996, DECEMBER 31,
1996 AND DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>               <C>                      <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS            6-MOS                    12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>               DEC-31-1997       DEC-31-1996              JUN-30-1996
<PERIOD-END>                    DEC-31-1997       DEC-31-1996              JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                          697,045           2,112,300                375,948
<SECURITIES>                    0                 3,004,700                10,087,918
<RECEIVABLES>                   3,195,897         261,932                  89,703
<ALLOWANCES>                    43,118            0                        0
<INVENTORY>                     9,111,324         451,883                  0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                13,933,096        6,311,428                10,938,703
<PP&E>                          2,610,815         1,011,782                424,712
<DEPRECIATION>                  (837,937)         (337,813)                (281,362)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                  29,348,114        7,463,149                11,576,666
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>           25,644,392        809,133                  783,032
<BONDS>                         328,500           1,600,000                2,000,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>           0                 0                        0
<PREFERRED>                     635               0                        0
<COMMON>                        43,151            29,106                   28,560
<OTHER-SE>                      2,580,842         5,024,910                8,815,074
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>    29,348,114        7,463,149                11,576,666
<SALES>                         13,920,904        358,467                  220,745
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                14,009,730        359,908                  555,745
<CGS>                           13,255,651        356,312                  96,680
<TOTAL-COSTS>                   24,087,512        4,687,745                5,899,650
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                (120,359)         (157,788)                (367,715)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                0                 0                        0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>              2,283,855         136,091                  121,229
<INCOME-PRETAX>                 (12,241,278)      (4,306,140)              (5,097,419)
<INCOME-TAX>                    0                 0                        0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>             (12,241,278)      (4,306,140)              (5,097,419)
<DISCONTINUED>                  0                 0                        0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                 0                 0                        0
<CHANGES>                       0                 0                        0
<NET-INCOME>                    (12,241,278)      (4,306,140)              (5,097,419)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                   (4.48)            (1.50)                   (2.44)
<EPS-DILUTED>                   (4.48)            (1.50)                   (2.44)
        


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