<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the September 30, 1995 10-Q of Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1995 <CASH> 596,029 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,377,976 <ALLOWANCES> 33,000 <INVENTORY> 2,206,199 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,565,167 <PP&E> 605235 <DEPRECIATION> (282,912) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,900,802 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,743,061 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 35,130 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 4,122,611 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,900,802 <SALES> 7,341,627 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,341,627 <CGS> 3,995,561 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,129,268 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 62,226 <INCOME-PRETAX> 819,889 <INCOME-TAX> 308,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 819,889 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 511,889 <EPS-PRIMARY> .15 <EPS-DILUTED> .15