<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S FISCAL 1996 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                5,087,090
<ALLOWANCES>                                    84,557
<INVENTORY>                                  1,804,458
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             9,798,687
<PP&E>                                       1,817,479
<DEPRECIATION>                                 906,589
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              20,222,317
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        6,989,524
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                    23,955,136
<OTHER-SE>                                (10,845,343)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                20,222,317
<SALES>                                     14,947,471
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            14,988,946
<CGS>                                       12,660,900
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               12,660,900
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             6,708,051
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                10,507
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             108,332
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (4,409,917)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (4,409,917)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                               (4,409,917)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.37)
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