<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF MARCH 31, 1996 AND FOR THE THREE-MONTH AND SIX-MONTH PERIODS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 2,072,077 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,381,820 <ALLOWANCES> (123,123) <INVENTORY> 964,520 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,416,907 <PP&E> 575,515 <DEPRECIATION> (459,993) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,782,422 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 677,716 <BONDS> 2,831,271 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 3,241,335 <COMMON> 2,077 <OTHER-SE> (969,977) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,782,422 <SALES> 1,069,503 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,069,503 <CGS> 472,716 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,162,801 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 13,947 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 48,037 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,060,447) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,060,447) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,060,447) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.05) <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F1> <FN> <F1>Omitted because of antidilutive effect of net loss. </FN>