<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATETD BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOUND ON PAGES 3 AND 4 OF THE COMPANY'S 10-Q FOR THE YEAR-TO-DATE 9/30/96 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 1,423 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 8,430 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 478 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 11,305 <PP&E> 6,912 <DEPRECIATION> (4,891) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 20,597 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,332 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 61,233 <OTHER-SE> (47,231) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 14,024 <SALES> 5,806 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,806 <CGS> 2,395 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,395 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 791 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 31 <INCOME-PRETAX> 492 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 492 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 492 <EPS-PRIMARY> .05 <EPS-DILUTED> .05