<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE JULY 31, 1996 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALILFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996 JUL-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995 AUG-01-1994 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1996 JUL-31-1995 <CASH> $16,975 $126,827 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 728,114 453,403 <ALLOWANCES> 190,669 174,099 <INVENTORY> 506,995 226,471 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,093,040 702,472 <PP&E> 1,260,831 394,541 <DEPRECIATION> 373,589 123,175 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,203,702 973,838 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,533,588 732,886 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 1,287,500 1,350,000 <COMMON> 5,454,040 1,886,855 <OTHER-SE> (6,408,498) (4,833,517) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,203,702 973,838 <SALES> 3,062,948 1,104,049 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,062,948 1,104,049 <CGS> 2,411,017 1,267,255 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,411,017 1,267,255 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,078,425 3,145,977 <LOSS-PROVISION> (1,426,494) (3,309,183) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 146,887 134,762 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,573,381) (3,443,945) <INCOME-TAX> 1,600 800 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,574,981) (3,444,745) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,574,981) (3,444,745) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.33) (1.11) <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0