<ARTICLE>                     5
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              JUN-30-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                   DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                           2,773,768
<SECURITIES>                                    13,148,403
<RECEIVABLES>                                    5,421,268
<ALLOWANCES>                                       289,636
<INVENTORY>                                      3,490,510
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                25,152,824
<PP&E>                                          24,096,170
<DEPRECIATION>                                   3,092,409
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  49,882,342
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            6,428,657
<BONDS>                                                  0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                    0
<PREFERRED>                                              0
<COMMON>                                           800,255
<OTHER-SE>                                      42,347,928
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    49,882,342
<SALES>                                          8,998,825
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 8,998,825
<CGS>                                            7,743,532
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    1,255,293
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 4,488,512
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                         0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 427,202
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (2,827,793)
<INCOME-TAX>                                             0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                      0
<DISCONTINUED>                                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                          0
<CHANGES>                                                0
<NET-INCOME>                                    (2,827,793)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        (0.36)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        (0.36)