<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMETENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> $3,384,448 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 507,831 <ALLOWANCES> 400,000 <INVENTORY> 167,637 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,129,908 <PP&E> 1,322,224 <DEPRECIATION> 403,092 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,113,667 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 918,994 <BONDS> 357,537 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 6,604,383 <OTHER-SE> (2,767,247) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,113,667 <SALES> 3,224,233 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,224,233 <CGS> 579,122 <TOTAL-COSTS> 579,122 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,229,687 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 32,591 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,417,731) <INCOME-TAX> (2,417,731) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,417,731) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,417,731) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.72) <EPS-DILUTED> (.72)