<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 1996 and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 7,232,995 <SECURITIES> 2,260,063 <RECEIVABLES> 5,347,219 <ALLOWANCES> 178,000 <INVENTORY> 3,811,354 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 19,312,590 <PP&E> 10,883,656 <DEPRECIATION> 4,201,728 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 29,137,720 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,992,752 <BONDS> 957,277 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 26 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 245,464 <OTHER-SE> 23,507,708 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 29,137,720 <SALES> 28,159,069 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 28,159,069 <CGS> 15,285,366 <TOTAL-COSTS> 23,879,986 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 167,194 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 167,194 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,609,075 <INCOME-TAX> 2,162,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,530,884 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,530,884 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.56 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.45