<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 9,565,940 <SECURITIES> 10,895,732 <RECEIVABLES> 4,732,727 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 4,367,025 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 22,720,417 <PP&E> 1,175,949 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 37,605,352 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,695,580 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 11,715 <OTHER-SE> 24,866,817 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 37,605,352 <SALES> 13,001,555 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 25,925,406 <CGS> 16,242,610 <TOTAL-COSTS> 11,365,583 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (106,012) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (290,119) <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,286,656) <INCOME-TAX> (105,843) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,180,813) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,180,813) <EPS-BASIC> (.10) <EPS-DILUTED> (.10)