<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 MARCH 31, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998<F1> <CASH> 2,662,051 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,968,941 <ALLOWANCES> 108,533 <INVENTORY> 1,479,777 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,620,845 <PP&E> 5,585,345 <DEPRECIATION> 1,916,761 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 12,222,340 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,685,875 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 4,646,186 <OTHER-SE> 10,531,819 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 12,222,340 <SALES> 1,903,869 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,903,869 <CGS> 1,003,563 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,591,060 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (36,219) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 16,823 <INCOME-PRETAX> (667,795) <INCOME-TAX> (800) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (668,595) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (668,595) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.14) <EPS-DILUTED> (.14) <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>