<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 3,935,234<F1> <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,046,381 <ALLOWANCES> (120,606) <INVENTORY> 1,679,035 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 9,638,295 <PP&E> 4,889,461 <DEPRECIATION> (1,152,890) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 14,297,765 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,116,249 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 4,662 <OTHER-SE> 13,176,854 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 14,297,765 <SALES> 1,673,900 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,673,900 <CGS> 808,068 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,465,835 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,657,767 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (741,436) <INCOME-TAX> 210,962 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (530,474) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (530,474) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.11) <EPS-DILUTED> (.11) <FN> <F1>The company has two outstanding letters of credit collateralized by a combination of certificates of deposit and cash totaling approximately $100,000. </FN>