<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE TWELVE MONTH PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 688,711 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 12,855,607 <ALLOWANCES> (305,475) <INVENTORY> 27,521,087 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 43,162,862 <PP&E> 36,285,085 <DEPRECIATION> (14,277,666) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 72,360,469 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,229,164 <BONDS> 27,817,308 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 18,428,572 <OTHER-SE> 13,944,123 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 72,360,469 <SALES> 77,959,576 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 77,959,576 <CGS> 47,917,815 <TOTAL-COSTS> 47,917,815 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 152,471 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,293,023 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,761,429 <INCOME-TAX> 1,454,762 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,225,590 <EPS-BASIC> 0.43 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.43