<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from unaudited financial statements contained in Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 1,108,000 <SECURITIES> 459,000 <RECEIVABLES> 1,240,000 <ALLOWANCES> 57,000 <INVENTORY> 68,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,343,000 <PP&E> 2,409,000 <DEPRECIATION> 1,938,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,902,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,506,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 13,507,000 <OTHER-SE> (11,391,000) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,902,000 <SALES> 2,667,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,667,000 <CGS> 2,259,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,259,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 494,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 42,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 52,000 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 52,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 52,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> .01 <EPS-DILUTED> .01