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						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.   
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<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   
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<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) 
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