<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the June 30, 1996 10-Q of Ocean Bio-Chem,Inc. and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 157,031 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,140,040 <ALLOWANCES> 42,000 <INVENTORY> 2,702,915 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,388,050 <PP&E> 2,547,974 <DEPRECIATION> 381,760 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 8,669,926 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,356,786 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 36,928 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 4,506,212 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 8,669,926 <SALES> 6,302,864 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,306,695 <CGS> 3,979,772 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,401,242 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 104,014 <INCOME-PRETAX> 589,521 <INCOME-TAX> 222,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 585,690 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 367,521 <EPS-PRIMARY> .10 <EPS-DILUTED> .10