<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 6,828,700 1,609,304 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 15,234,495 20,293,191 <ALLOWANCES> 175,000 175,000 <INVENTORY> 18,213,249 18,876,141 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 40,272,954 40,718,008 <PP&E> 15,619,721 13,794,913 <DEPRECIATION> 7,026,569 4,492,022 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 53,657,977 50,239,475 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 18,621,123 10,713,795 <BONDS> 142,686,811 1,094,882 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 2,608,000 1,400,000 <OTHER-SE> (110,257,957) 37,030,798 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 53,657,977 50,239,475 <SALES> 25,431,363 34,811,043 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 25,431,363 34,811,043 <CGS> 16,632,751 21,656,628 <TOTAL-COSTS> 19,413,972 24,058,080 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (42,261) (12,396) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,921,103 43,090 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,138,549 10,722,269 <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,138,549 10,722,269 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,138,549 10,722,269 <EPS-BASIC> 0.07 0.36 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.07 0.36