<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 2,004,779 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 332,477 <ALLOWANCES> (204,711) <INVENTORY> 1,885,933 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,093,252 <PP&E> 711,229 <DEPRECIATION> (499,190) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,301,258 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 598,969 <BONDS> 1,688,277 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 3,284,970 <COMMON> 2,571 <OTHER-SE> (273,529) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,301,258 <SALES> 115,574 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 115,574 <CGS> 63,922 <TOTAL-COSTS> 951,158 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 55,349 <INCOME-PRETAX> (833,162) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (833,162) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (833,162) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.03) <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F1> <FN> <F1>OMITTED BECAUSE OF ANTI-DILUTIVE EFFECT OF NET LOSS. </FN>