<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 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> 2,865,230 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 651,224 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 341,072 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,225,076 <PP&E> 863,900 <DEPRECIATION> 278,680 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,246,603 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 668,583 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 189,149 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,246,603 <SALES> 1,408,755 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,408,755 <CGS> 153,799 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,684,250 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (10,996) <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,337,195) <INCOME-TAX> (293,385) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,630,580) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,630,580) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.29) <EPS-DILUTED> (.29)