<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995 SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 981 7,325 <SECURITIES> 0 11,844 <RECEIVABLES> 2,330 5,021 <ALLOWANCES> 190 250 <INVENTORY> 85 688 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,387 24,963 <PP&E> 828 961 <DEPRECIATION> 233 372 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,228 26,218 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,252 3,301 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 11,321 0 <PREFERRED> 9,304 0 <COMMON> 0 8 <OTHER-SE> (18,649) 22,909 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> (4,228) 26,218 <SALES> 6,494 10,543 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,494 10,543 <CGS> 6,064 9,056 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,064 9,056 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,824 5,049 <LOSS-PROVISION> 229 175 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 231 262 <INCOME-PRETAX> (5,163) (3,300) <INCOME-TAX> (31) (28) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (5,194) (3,328) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (5,194) (3,328) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.91) (0.52) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.91) (0.52)<F1> <FN> <F1>All per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect a one for three reverse stock split that was approved in May, 1996. </FN>