<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 4,538,115 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 500,095<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 109,242 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,352,459 <PP&E> 2,714,325 <DEPRECIATION> 775,410 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,334,825 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 796,821 <BONDS> 124,503 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 35,878 <OTHER-SE> 5,949,696 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,334,825 <SALES> 2,839,730 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,049,759 <CGS> 1,872,937 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,872,937 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,138,374 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 64,316 <INCOME-PRETAX> (25,868) <INCOME-TAX> 17,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (35,925) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (35,925) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.01) <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> <F1>ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE NET OF ALLOWANCE OF $120,000 AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1996. </FN>