<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 10-Q
     AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                   MAR-31-1996
<CASH>                                         8,368,640
<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  1,517,416<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                   0
<INVENTORY>                                    87,604
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               10,287,545
<PP&E>                                         3,338,781<F2>
<DEPRECIATION>                                 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 14,493,663
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          2,301,648
<BONDS>                                        0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    0
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<OTHER-SE>                                     11,540,923
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<SALES>                                        478,158
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               478,158
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  3,421,602
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (2,922,210)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (2,922,210)
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (2,917,136)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  (.25)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  (.25)
<FN>
<F1>Net of Allowances
<F2>Net of Depreciation
</FN>