<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Form 10-Q for the period ended 6/30/96 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> 2474885 <SECURITIES> 19737393 <RECEIVABLES> 356567 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 8472 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 22955521 <PP&E> 6652325 <DEPRECIATION> 1643651 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 28223599 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 880273 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 7930 <OTHER-SE> 27335396 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2822359 <SALES> 817419 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1521438 <CGS> 480352 <TOTAL-COSTS> 480352 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3498404 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2457318) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2457318) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2457318) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.31) <EPS-DILUTED> (.31)