<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q 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> 3,146,000 <SECURITIES> 1,449,000 <RECEIVABLES> 1,755,000 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 3,656,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 12,085,000 <PP&E> 6,610,000 <DEPRECIATION> 5,541,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 14,030,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,569,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 37,000 <OTHER-SE> 10,171,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 14,030,000 <SALES> 4,735,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 <CGS> 3,688,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,996,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 25,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> (887,000) <INCOME-TAX> (302,000) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (585,000) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.22) <EPS-DILUTED> 0