<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANICAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE LORONIX CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND CASH FLOWS FROM ITS 10-QSB FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 4,570,414<F1> <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,516,741 <ALLOWANCES> 191,461 <INVENTORY> 1,052,311 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 11,552,141 <PP&E> 3,571,970 <DEPRECIATION> 688,238 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 14,911,149 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,753,118 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 4,668 <OTHER-SE> 13,120,546 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 14,911,149 <SALES> 5,544,279 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,544,279 <CGS> 2,621,084 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,621,084 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,511,534 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 568,426 <INCOME-TAX> (124,013) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 444,413 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 444,413 <EPS-PRIMARY> .10 <EPS-DILUTED> .10 <FN> <F1>THE COMPANY HAS TWO OUTSTANDING LETTERS OF CREDIT COLLATERALIZED BY CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITS TOTALLING APPROXIMATELY $50,000. </FN>