<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE MARCH 31, 1997 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 2,389,033 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 811,020 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 239,854 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,613,349 <PP&E> 1,059,659 <DEPRECIATION> 348,660 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,924,171 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 696,252 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 208,064 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,924,171 <SALES> 518,462 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 518,462 <CGS> 64,255 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,483,285 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,320 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,023,939) <INCOME-TAX> (2,898) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,026,839) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,026,839) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.08) <EPS-DILUTED> (.08)