<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCEHDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  AS OF JUNE 30, 1997 AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                                       1,338,511
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,484,180
<ALLOWANCES>                                   116,438
<INVENTORY>                                    793,610
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             4,088,996
<PP&E>                                       4,083,306
<DEPRECIATION>                               1,396,549
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              13,398,093
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        2,268,681
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        44,636
<OTHER-SE>                                   5,193,108
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                13,398,093
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             6,497,328
<CGS>                                                0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             3,165,259
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                57,502
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             378,903
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (862,933)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (862,933)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (862,933)
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<EPS-DILUTED>                                     (.20)