<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 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 859,415 <EPS-PRIMARY> .18 <EPS-DILUTED> .18 <FN> <F1> THE COMPANY HAS TWO OUTSTANDING LETTERS OF CREDIT COLLATERALIZED BY CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY $50,000. </FN>