<ARTICLE> 5
       
                                     
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                        DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                             SEP-30-1996
<CASH>                                        379,448
<SECURITIES>                                6,558,377
<RECEIVABLES>                               2,117,474
<ALLOWANCES>                                        0
<INVENTORY>                                 5,366,903
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           15,000,770<F1>
<PP&E>                                      1,019,503
<DEPRECIATION>                                      0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             16,888,846
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       3,597,004
<BONDS>                                             0
<COMMON>                                        5,552
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                               0
<PREFERRED>                                         0
<OTHER-SE>                                 13,176,483<F2>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               16,888,846
<SALES>                                    14,104,716
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           14,104,716
<CGS>                                       6,753,385
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               8,103,216<F3>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              348,307<F4>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            (37,523)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (403,578)
<INCOME-TAX>                                 (323,706)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (727,284)
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<FN>
<F1> Includes Current Assets $14,422,202; Prepaid expenses and other
current assets $578,568.
<F2>Includes Paid in Capital $13,915,068; Accumulated Deficit $<486,585>; 
and Deferred Compensation $<252,000>.
<F3>Includes Research and Development $1,907,576; In-process Technology
$1,445,839; Sales and Marketing $3,334,188; and General and Administrative
$1,415,612.
<F4>Includes Interest Income $385,830.
</FN>