<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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> $1,824,294 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 242,718 <ALLOWANCES> 117,962 <INVENTORY> 25,896 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,150,913 <PP&E> 1,255,008 <DEPRECIATION> 630,752 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,868,809 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 586,322 <BONDS> 218,476 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 524,625 <COMMON> 7,692,198 <OTHER-SE> (6,152,812) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,868,809 <SALES> 1,304,601 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,304,601 <CGS> 141,424 <TOTAL-COSTS> 141,424 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,185,427 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 23,376 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,008,998) <INCOME-TAX> (1,008,998) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,008,998) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0	 <NET-INCOME> (1,009,798) <EPS-PRIMARY> ( .28) <EPS-DILUTED> ( .28)