<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 9,966,267 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 12,659,477 <ALLOWANCES> 220,000 <INVENTORY> 1,421,861 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 23,980,350 <PP&E> 352,034 <DEPRECIATION> 36,044 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 31,110,925 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,324,791 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,448 <OTHER-SE> 25,782,686 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 31,110,925 <SALES> 20,097,116 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 20,234,288 <CGS> 13,210,628 <TOTAL-COSTS> 13,210,628 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,290,034 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,294,106 <INCOME-TAX> 1,337,459 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,733,626 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,956,647 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.27 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.27