<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.