WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE. <ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The Schedule Contains Summary Financial Information Extracted From Balance Sheets and Statements of Income </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000878616 <NAME> Erox Corporation <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> US <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 747,373 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,944,923 <ALLOWANCES> (55,934) <INVENTORY> 2,932,652 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,617,051 <PP&E> 660,719 <DEPRECIATION> (597,376) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,680,394 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,824,584 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 16,958,884 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> (13,103,074) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,680,394 <SALES> 9,193,002 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,193,002 <CGS> 2,511,362 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,511,362 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,534,022 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,459 <INCOME-PRETAX> 159,614 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 159,614 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 159,614 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.02 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.02