<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheet, consolidated statement of operations and consolidated statement of cash flows included in the Company's Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 1996, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 9,000,161 <SECURITIES> 29,947,568 <RECEIVABLES> 7,354,434 <ALLOWANCES> 879,223 <INVENTORY> 4,493,023 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 33,297,749 <PP&E> 6,820,923 <DEPRECIATION> 5,102,152 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 54,907,664 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,802,442 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 29,337,528 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 18,767,694 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 54,907,664 <SALES> 10,202,583 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,202,583 <CGS> 4,366,014 <TOTAL-COSTS> 9,999,480 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (632,841) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 835,944 <INCOME-TAX> 280,042 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 555,902 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 555,902 <EPS-PRIMARY> .06 <EPS-DILUTED> .06