<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>