<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTIAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 3/31/97 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 4,040,155 <SECURITIES> 11,496,765 <RECEIVABLES> 2,242,055 <ALLOWANCES> 48,430 <INVENTORY> 11,434 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 18,081,020 <PP&E> 7,232,568 <DEPRECIATION> 2,201,200 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 24,211,595 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,681,010 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 7,952 <OTHER-SE> 21,522,633 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 24,211,595 <SALES> 3,743,080 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,105,976 <CGS> 2,324,645 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,324,645 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,453,691 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (672,360) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (672,360) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (672,360) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.09) <EPS-DILUTED> (.09)