<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 18,158,301 <SECURITIES> 30,623,777 <RECEIVABLES> 15,232,769 <ALLOWANCES> 296,000 <INVENTORY> 4,336,805 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 71,365,901 <PP&E> 60,014,175 <DEPRECIATION> 15,425,127 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 165,592,703 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,710,616 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 204,976 <OTHER-SE> 124,823,202 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 165,592,703 <SALES> 76,524,798 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 76,524,798 <CGS> 20,357,435 <TOTAL-COSTS> 20,357,435 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,087,974 <INCOME-PRETAX> 27,301,840 <INCOME-TAX> 9,240,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 18,061,840 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 18,061,840 <EPS-BASIC> .89 <EPS-DILUTED> .86