<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 95,489 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 70,824 <ALLOWANCES> 41,168 <INVENTORY> 55,089 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 476,277 <PP&E> 478,193 <DEPRECIATION> 37,777 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,651,305 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,681,932 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 66,806 <OTHER-SE> (259,941) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> (1,651,305) <SALES> 188,854 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 188,854 <CGS> 309,606 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,154,966 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13,117 <INCOME-PRETAX> (960,917) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (960,917) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (960,917) <EPS-PRIMARY> $(0.15) <EPS-DILUTED> $(0.15)