<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the March 31, 1996 10-Q of Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 88,968 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,097,757 <ALLOWANCES> 43,429 <INVENTORY> 2,451,060 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,850,791 <PP&E> 2,191,622 <DEPRECIATION> 329,206 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 8,171,261 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,096,766 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 35,130 <OTHER-SE> 4,269,365 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 8,171,261 <SALES> 2,487,611 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,490,787 <CGS> 1,494,105 <TOTAL-COSTS> 687,526 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 41,370 <INCOME-PRETAX> 134,817 <INCOME-TAX> 40,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 94,817 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 94,817 <EPS-PRIMARY> .03 <EPS-DILUTED> .03