<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 228,031 <SECURITIES> 8,345,689 <RECEIVABLES> 1,848,973 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 4,672,823 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 15,309,319<F1> <PP&E> 1,010,235 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 17,161,106 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,680,499 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 5,539 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 13,382,920<F2> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 17,161,106 <SALES> 10,543,110 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,543,110 <CGS> 4,891,393 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,876,967<F3> <OTHER-EXPENSES> 281,276<F4> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (29,104) <INCOME-PRETAX> 26,922 <INCOME-TAX> (456,706) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (429,784) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (429,784) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.08) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.08) <FN> <F1> Includes Current Assets $15,095,516; Prepaid expenses and other current assets $213,803. <F2>Includes Paid in Capital $13,846,505; Accumulated Deficit $<189,085>; and Deferred Compensation $<274,500>. <F3>Includes Research and Development $1,241,011; In-process Technology $1,445,839; Sales and Marketing $2,145,471; and General and Administrative $1,044,646. <F4>Includes Interest Income $281,276. </FN>