<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary information extracted from unaudited financial statements contained in Form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 1996 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> 820,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,483,000 <ALLOWANCES> 110,000 <INVENTORY> 447,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,769,000 <PP&E> 2,599,000 <DEPRECIATION> 1,605,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,942,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,714,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 12,210,000 <OTHER-SE> (11,402,000) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,942,000 <SALES> 2,810,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,810,000 <CGS> 2,621,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,621,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 627,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 15,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 20,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> (449,000) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (449,000) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (449,000) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.07) <EPS-DILUTED> (.07)