<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <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) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (727,284) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.13) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.13) <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>