<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MYO DIAGNOSTICS, INC. DATED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 606,144 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 25,672 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 611,561 <PP&E> 363,195 <DEPRECIATION> 159,083 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 851,085 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 551,021 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 4,300,679 <OTHER-SE> (4,067,741) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 851,085 <SALES> 13,650 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 13,650 <CGS> 97,535 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,239,930 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 63,990 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,234,254) <INCOME-TAX> 800 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,235,054) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,235,054) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0