<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 SEP-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 453,574 114,737 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 470,025 428,484 <ALLOWANCES> 0 20,090 <INVENTORY> 45,227 56,662 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,045,802 681,253 <PP&E> 406,728 1,350,954 <DEPRECIATION> 91,753 190,193 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,627,122 2,332,963 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 530,417 946,106 <BONDS> 0 702,443 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 66,800 68,797 <COMMON> 1,278 2,298 <OTHER-SE> 1,008,627 613,319 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,627,122 2,332,963 <SALES> 2,442,047 2,242,512 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,442,047 2,242,512 <CGS> 372,272 407,099 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,069,775 1,835,413 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,855,647 2,654,364 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 21,928 42,771 <INCOME-PRETAX> 199,094 (859,091) <INCOME-TAX> 20,000 (20,000) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 179,094 (839,091) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 179,094 (839,091) <EPS-PRIMARY> .08 (1.11) <EPS-DILUTED> .08 (1.11)