<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> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 2,689,569 <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) <EPS-DILUTED> (.37)