<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE LORONIX CONDENSED CONSOLIDATE BALANCE SHEET, STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND CASH FLOWS FROM ITS 10-KSB FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 2,790,069<F1> <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,356,200 <ALLOWANCES> 162,980 <INVENTORY> 2,100,904 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 8,503,368 <PP&E> 6,360,802 <DEPRECIATION> 2,256,609 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 13,579,541 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,726,363 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 4,646,836 <OTHER-SE> 9,749,560 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 13,579,541 <SALES> 9,225,281 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,225,281 <CGS> 4,932,997 <TOTAL-COSTS> 10,709,200 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (82,311) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 50,258 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,451,866) <INCOME-TAX> (800) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,452,666) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,452,666) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.31) <EPS-DILUTED> (.31) <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>