<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 2,115,118 2,115,118 <SECURITIES> 2,775,196 2,775,196 <RECEIVABLES> 20,016,267 20,016,267 <ALLOWANCES> (1,062,723) (1,062,723) <INVENTORY> 18,661,003 18,661,003 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 42,504,861 42,504,861 <PP&E> 18,708,106 18,708,106 <DEPRECIATION> (7,295,079) (7,295,079) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 53,917,888 53,917,888 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,140,354 9,140,354 <BONDS> 9,779,151 9,779,151 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 47,106 47,106 <OTHER-SE> 34,951,277 34,951,277 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 53,917,888 53,917,888 <SALES> 18,534,147 74,624,065 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 18,534,147 74,624,065 <CGS> 12,839,887 51,570,001 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,839,887 51,570,001 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,022,421 20,505,593 <LOSS-PROVISION> 60,000 240,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 176,590 719,266 <INCOME-PRETAX> 435,249 1,589,205 <INCOME-TAX> 223,000 628,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 212,249 961,205 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 212,249 961,205 <EPS-BASIC> .05 .21 <EPS-DILUTED> .05 .21