<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 1,522,367 <SECURITIES> 25,018,346 <RECEIVABLES> 8,232,473 <ALLOWANCES> 416,994 <INVENTORY> 19,857,510 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 55,341,797 <PP&E> 25,505,467 <DEPRECIATION> 12,864,063 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 77,060,832 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 15,062,750 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,537,993 <OTHER-SE> 60,050,304 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 77,060,832 <SALES> 53,590,064 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 53,590,064 <CGS> 31,993,121 <TOTAL-COSTS> 31,993,121 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 18,184,988 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 153,261 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,349,575 <INCOME-TAX> 1,465,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,884,575 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,884,575 <EPS-BASIC> 2.46 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.46