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<ARTICLE>                                    5
<LEGEND>                                     
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
STATEMENTS  OF OPERATIONS  FOR THE YEAR ENDED  DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND THE BALANCE
SHEET FOR THE YEAR THEN ENDED,  AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                             12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                    DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                                         DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                                                1,331,582
<SECURITIES>                                                                  0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                            42,691 
<ALLOWANCES>                                                                  0
<INVENTORY>                                                              15,065
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                      1,483,387  
<PP&E>                                                                  607,230  
<DEPRECIATION>                                                          174,941
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                        2,287,553
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                   442,880
<BONDS>                                                                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                         0
<PREFERRED>                                                                 120     
<COMMON>                                                                  2,865  
<OTHER-SE>                                                            1,796,460
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                          1,799,445
<SALES>                                                               1,148,064
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                      1,300,000
<CGS>                                                                   473,355
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                         3,997,882
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                              0 
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                              0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                       14,169
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                      (3,117,485)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                                  0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                  (3,117,485)
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                0 
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                               0 
<CHANGES>                                                                     0
<NET-INCOME>                                                         (3,117,485)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                             (1.44)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                             (1.44)
        

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