<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Innova Corporation Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 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-START> JUL-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 32,245,196 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 8,318,591 <ALLOWANCES> (65,818) <INVENTORY> 7,319,741 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 47,866,503 <PP&E> 11,314,152 <DEPRECIATION> (3,491,219) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 55,924,045 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,248,187 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 88,862,176 <OTHER-SE> 2,796,487 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 55,924,045 <SALES> 10,418,475 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,418,475 <CGS> 7,012,353 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,012,353 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,101,494 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 170,255 <INCOME-PRETAX> 389,558 <INCOME-TAX> 389,558 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 389,558 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.02 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.02