<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995 JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 981 22,668 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,330 3,311 <ALLOWANCES> 190 155 <INVENTORY> 85 303 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,387 26,566 <PP&E> 828 918 <DEPRECIATION> 233 335 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,228 27,781 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,252 3,963 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 11,321 0 <PREFERRED> 9,304 0 <COMMON> 0 7 <OTHER-SE> (18,649) 23,811 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> (4,228) 27,781 <SALES> 6,494 6,141 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,494 6,141 <CGS> 6,064 5,471 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,064 5,471 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,824 3,141 <LOSS-PROVISION> 229 80 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 231 (6) <INCOME-PRETAX> (5,163) (2,477) <INCOME-TAX> (31) (15) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (5,194) (2,492) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (5,194) (2,492) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.91) (0.42) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.91) (0.42)<FN> <FN>All per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect a one for three reverse stock split that was approved in May, 1996.