<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE LORONIX
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND CASH FLOWS
FROM ITS 10-QSB FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             SEP-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1996
<CASH>                                       5,767,807<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,626,360
<ALLOWANCES>                                   177,025
<INVENTORY>                                    942,831
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            10,931,076
<PP&E>                                       3,823,562
<DEPRECIATION>                                 827,427
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              14,653,451
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,089,930
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         4,662
<OTHER-SE>                                  13,535,551
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                14,653,451
<SALES>                                      8,504,213
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             8,504,213
<CGS>                                        3,944,281
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                3,944,281
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             3,751,654
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              1,033,453
<INCOME-TAX>                                 (174,038)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            859,415
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
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<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   859,415
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .18
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<FN>
<F1> THE COMPANY HAS TWO OUTSTANDING LETTERS OF CREDIT COLLATERALIZED
     BY CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY $50,000.
</FN>