<ARTICLE> 5
       
                                     
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<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
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<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>