<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE MARCH 31, 1998 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 151,043 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 725,010 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 91,300 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,345,521 <PP&E> 1,145,573 <DEPRECIATION> 594,905 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,615,536 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,963,620 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 214,233 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,615,536 <SALES> 523,409 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 523,409 <CGS> (20,359) <TOTAL-COSTS> (20,359) <OTHER-EXPENSES> (1,401,132) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (10,978) <INCOME-PRETAX> (909,060) <INCOME-TAX> (11,152) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (920,212) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (920,212) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.04) <EPS-DILUTED> (.04)