WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE. <LEGEND> 						EXHIBIT 27.1 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FILED AS PART OF THE ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 	 						 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 2,116,478 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 311,856 <ALLOWANCES> 27,500 <INVENTORY> 1,706,456 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,180,012 <PP&E> 4,059,376 <DEPRECIATION> 1,462,338 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,088,031 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,322,487 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 40,035,376 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,088,031 <SALES> 1,269,882 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,235,382 <CGS> 2,184,050 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,184,050 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,347,659 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,296,327) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,296,327) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,296,327) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.26) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.26)