<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YHEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 5,916,731 <SECURITIES> 16,987,628 <RECEIVABLES> 1,704,265 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 385,616 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 27,006,663 <PP&E> 6,030,296 <DEPRECIATION> (3,048,029) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 31,286,013 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,701,935 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 11,225,431 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,248,874 <OTHER-SE> 10,446,965 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 31,286,013 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 47,156,196 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 30,960,066 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 16,196,130 <INCOME-TAX> 6,425,922 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,770,208 <EPS-PRIMARY> .37 <EPS-DILUTED> .36