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<PERIOD-TYPE>                12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>            DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                 DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                        1,428,095
<SECURITIES>                  5,591,272
<RECEIVABLES>                 1,626,756
<ALLOWANCES>                          0
<INVENTORY>                   4,674,082
<CURRENT-ASSETS>             14,017,269<F1>
<PP&E>                        1,247,933
<DEPRECIATION>                        0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>               15,465,763
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>         2,982,609
<BONDS>                               0
<COMMON>                          5,566
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                 0
<PREFERRED>                           0
<OTHER-SE>                  12,332,356<F2>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 15,465,763
<SALES>                      18,237,149
<TOTAL-REVENUES>             18,237,149
<CGS>                         8,841,122
<TOTAL-COSTS>                11,231,719
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                487,723
<LOSS-PROVISION>                      0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                    0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                (1,347,969)
<INCOME-TAX>                       49,943
<INCOME-CONTINUING>            (1,397,912)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                     (0.25)      
<EPS-DILUTED>                     (0.25)
<FN>
<F1> Includes Currents Assets $13,320,205; Prepaid expenses and other
current assets $697,064.
<F2> Includes Paid in Capital $13,719,069; Accumulated Deficit $<1,157,213>;
and deferred compensation $<229,500>. 
</FN>