<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995 MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 981 1,477 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,330 3,124 <ALLOWANCES> 190 165 <INVENTORY> 85 254 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,387 4,863 <PP&E> 828 881 <DEPRECIATION> 233 283 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,228 5,798 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,252 2,981 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 11,321 13,405 <PREFERRED> 9,304 9,304 <COMMON> 0 0 <OTHER-SE> (18,649) (19,892) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> (4,228) (5,798) <SALES> 6,494 2,735 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,494 2,735 <CGS> 6,064 2,506 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,064 2,506 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,824 1,466 <LOSS-PROVISION> 229 25 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 231 (1) <INCOME-PRETAX> (5,163) (1,238) <INCOME-TAX> (31) (5) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (5,194) (1,243) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (5,194) (1,243) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.91) (0.22) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.91) (0.22)<FN> <FN>All per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect a one for three reverse stock split that was approved in May, 1996.