<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND THE RELATED STATEMENTS OF OPERAIONS AND OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 INCLUDED IN THIS FORM 10-QSB. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 1,889 <SECURITIES> 3,940 <RECEIVABLES> 2,110 <ALLOWANCES> 47 <INVENTORY> 5,097 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 13,756 <PP&E> 4,478 <DEPRECIATION> 3,776 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 16,116 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,786 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 29,725 <OTHER-SE> (16,395) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 16,116 <SALES> 14,598 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 15,037 <CGS> 7,620 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,620 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,690 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,727 <INCOME-TAX> 113 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,773 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,773 <EPS-PRIMARY> .46 <EPS-DILUTED> .46