<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from audited financial statements contained in Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 1,136,000 <SECURITIES> 415,000 <RECEIVABLES> 1,769,000 <ALLOWANCES> 47,000 <INVENTORY> 380,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,814,000 <PP&E> 2,698,000 <DEPRECIATION> 1,875,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,776,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,250,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 13,466,000 <OTHER-SE> 11,443,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,776,000 <SALES> 10,921,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,921,000 <CGS> 9,687,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 9,687,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,288,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 47,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 36,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,090,000) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,090,000) <DISCONTINUED> 600,000 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (490,000) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.08) <EPS-DILUTED> (.08)