<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 4,781 3,789 <SECURITIES> 11,418 11,352 <RECEIVABLES> 5,164 2,946 <ALLOWANCES> 265 280 <INVENTORY> 809 901 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 22,241 19,016 <PP&E> 1,236 1,311 <DEPRECIATION> 423 476 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 24,009 20,891 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,611 1,422 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 7 7 <OTHER-SE> 21,391 19,462 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 24,009 20,891 <SALES> 13,605 1,084 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 13,605 1,084 <CGS> 12,002 1,406 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,002 1,406 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,916 1,827 <LOSS-PROVISION> 190 15 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 500 213 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,813) (1,936) <INCOME-TAX> (63) (16) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,876) (1,952) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,876) (1,952) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.73) (0.26) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.73) (0.26)<FN> <FN>Per share information in 1996 has been retroactively adjusted to reflect a one for three reverse stock split that was approved in May, 1996.