<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> (Exhibit 27.1, Financial Data Sheet) </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000351721 <NAME> Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-2000 <CASH> 8,545,578 <SECURITIES> 1,030,318 <RECEIVABLES> 3,980,860 <ALLOWANCES> 130,255 <INVENTORY> 5,647,790 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 21,998,159 <PP&E> 8,105,067 <DEPRECIATION> 2,830,420 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 45,371,686 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,910,024 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 435,418 <OTHER-SE> 39,724,574 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 45,371,686 <SALES> 23,081,624 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 23,081,624 <CGS> 7,488,321 <TOTAL-COSTS> 14,484,409 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (578,963) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,687,857 <INCOME-TAX> 734,213 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 953,644 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 953,644 <EPS-BASIC> .13 <EPS-DILUTED> .11