<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 590,236 <SECURITIES> 299,649 <RECEIVABLES> 166,532 <ALLOWANCES> 8,000 <INVENTORY> 287,321 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,540,319 <PP&E> 611,587 <DEPRECIATION> 478,540 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,161,036 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 443,844 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 3 <COMMON> 115 <OTHER-SE> 1,717,074 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,161,036 <SALES> 787,408 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 823,753 <CGS> 619,665 <TOTAL-COSTS> 619,665 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,309,406 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,041,634) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,041,634) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,041,634) <EPS-BASIC> (.33) <EPS-DILUTED> (.33)