<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 
LORONIX CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND CASH 
FLOWS FROM ITS 10-QSB FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                       2,250,065<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                3,180,848
<ALLOWANCES>                                   100,142
<INVENTORY>                                  2,000,099
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             9,025,758
<PP&E>                                       5,325,087
<DEPRECIATION>                               1,526,329
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              13,774,371
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,778,362
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         4,663
<OTHER-SE>                                  11,755,231
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                13,774,371
<SALES>                                      6,154,818
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             6,154,818
<CGS>                                        3,326,705
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                8,361,916
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              (83,401)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              16,858
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (2,140,555)
<INCOME-TAX>                                 (184,866)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (1,955,689)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                               (1,955,689)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.42)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.42)
<FN>
<F1>THE COMPANY HAS TWO OUTSTANDING LETTERS OF CREDIT COLLATERALIZED BY 
A COMBINATION OF CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT AND CASH TOTALING APPROXIMATELY
$100,000.
</FN>