<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary information extracted from unaudited financial statements contained in Form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 1,508,000 <SECURITIES> 384,000 <RECEIVABLES> 1,585,000 <ALLOWANCES> 47,000 <INVENTORY> 401,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,078,000 <PP&E> 2,704,000 <DEPRECIATION> 1,940,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,966,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,398,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 13,466,000 <OTHER-SE> (11,352,000) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,966,000 <SALES> 2,824,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,824,000 <CGS> 2,335,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,335,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 515,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 15,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> (29,000) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (29,000) <DISCONTINUED> 120,000 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 91,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> .01 <EPS-DILUTED> .01