<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>