<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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> $4,551,931 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 857,029	 <ALLOWANCES> 725,000	 <INVENTORY> 217,956 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,385,681 <PP&E> 1,322,224 <DEPRECIATION> 363,042 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,380,824 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,054,803 <BONDS> 371,719 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 6,603,383 	 <OTHER-SE> (1,649,081) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,380,824 <SALES> 2,468,998 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,468,998	 <CGS> 464,219 <TOTAL-COSTS> 464,219 	 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,440,235	 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 22,167	 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,299,564) <INCOME-TAX> (1,299,564)	 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,299,564) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0	 <NET-INCOME> (1,299,564)	 <EPS-PRIMARY> (.39) <EPS-DILUTED> (.39)