<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-QSB FOR PERIOD ENDED 12/31/97 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FOR 10-QSB FOR PERIOD ENDED 12/31/97 </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 326,477 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 247,382 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 206,534 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 782,363 <PP&E> 1,491,892 <DEPRECIATION> 1,040,542 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,401,486 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 252,519 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 33,689 <OTHER-SE> 1,113,278 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,401,486 <SALES> 83,003 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 318,646 <CGS> 36,377 <TOTAL-COSTS> 183,322 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 115,784 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 21,615 <INCOME-TAX> 7,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 14,615 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 14,615 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0