<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>     5
<LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
         Company's balance sheets and related statements of operations for the
         periods ended September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1996 and is qualified
         in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>  1,000

<S>                                         <C>                      <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                               9-MOS                    12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                           DEC-31-1996              DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                              JAN-01-1996              JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                SEP-30-1996              DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                            8,670                    7,755
<SECURITIES>                                          0                        0
<RECEIVABLES>                                     4,334                    2,977
<ALLOWANCES>                                        140                      177
<INVENTORY>                                       2,978                    4,790
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 17,093                   16,846
<PP&E>                                            7,165                    8,034
<DEPRECIATION>                                    1,123                    1,220
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   24,417                   24,934
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                             2,745                    3,453
<BONDS>                                               0                        0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0                        0
<PREFERRED>                                           0                        0
<COMMON>                                          8,468                    8,468
<OTHER-SE>                                       12,869                   12,511
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     24,417                   24,934
<SALES>                                          31,211                   39,254
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 31,211                   39,254
<CGS>                                            15,722                   19,906
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    15,722                   19,906
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 13,618                   17,885
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     29                       35
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                    0                        0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   2,158                    1,790
<INCOME-TAX>                                        801                      727
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               1,357                    1,063
<DISCONTINUED>                                        0                        0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                       0                        0
<CHANGES>                                             0                        0
<NET-INCOME>                                      1,357                    1,063
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      0.16                     0.13
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