EXHIBIT 27 EXHIBIT 27 <ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 20,396,811 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 49,317,372 <ALLOWANCES> 429,292 <INVENTORY> 47,963,203 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 121,571,925 <PP&E> 169,150,785 <DEPRECIATION> 81,506,708 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 236,934,936 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 38,426,101 <BONDS> 14,661,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 9,602,621 <OTHER-SE> 145,448,184 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 236,934,936 <SALES> 59,469,353 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 59,579,404 <CGS> 42,911,588 <TOTAL-COSTS> 52,977,981 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 266,795 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,334,628 <INCOME-TAX> 2,170,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,164,628 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,164,628 <EPS-BASIC> 0.43 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.43