<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 6,099,834 <SECURITIES> 263,606 <RECEIVABLES> 429,137<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 100,181 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,984,514 <PP&E> 2,998,473 <DEPRECIATION> 749,578 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 9,393,277 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 638,966 <BONDS> 538,719 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 37,513 <OTHER-SE> 7,984,315 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 9,393,277 <SALES> 818,311 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 945,038 <CGS> 586,076 <TOTAL-COSTS> 586,076 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 455,890 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 19,232 <INCOME-PRETAX> (116,160) <INCOME-TAX> (39,000) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (77,160) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (77,160) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.02) <EPS-DILUTED> (.02) <FN> <F1> Accounts receivable are net of allowance of $90,000 at March 31, 1998. </FN>