<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 STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> $ 992,919 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 233,964 <ALLOWANCES> 160,000 <INVENTORY> 74,868 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,169,254 <PP&E> 1,245,263 <DEPRECIATION> 561,772 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,856,477 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 517,306 <BONDS> 252,573 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 6,673,163 <OTHER-SE> (5,586,565) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,856,477 <SALES> 398,480 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 398,480 <CGS> 66,409 <TOTAL-COSTS> 66,409 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 781,881 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,174 <INCOME-PRETAX> ( 443,551) <INCOME-TAX> ( 443,551) <INCOME-CONTINUING> ( 443,551) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0	 <NET-INCOME> ( 443,551) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.13) <EPS-DILUTED> (.13)