<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Company's Form 10-Q as of and for the three months ended December 31, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 1,794,323 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 6,401,032 <ALLOWANCES> 98,450 <INVENTORY> 2,043,833 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 10,630,347 <PP&E> 2,131,481 <DEPRECIATION> 1,081,516 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 20,039,421 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,790,614 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 25,120,576 <OTHER-SE> (12,982,828) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 20,039,421 <SALES> 15,263,661 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 15,263,661 <CGS> 13,668,236 <TOTAL-COSTS> 13,668,236 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,579,349 <LOSS-PROVISION> 46,841 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 165,270 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,137,485) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,137,485) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,137,485) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.13) <EPS-DILUTED> (.13)