<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SECURITY AND EXCHANGE FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 647,396 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 12,995,974 <ALLOWANCES> 877,025 <INVENTORY> 24,381,351 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 39,378,539 <PP&E> 21,626,840 <DEPRECIATION> 8,772,772 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 55,230,187 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 17,152,312 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 145,780 <OTHER-SE> 37,223,173 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 55,230,187 <SALES> 33,849,211 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 37,510,448 <CGS> 28,331,739 <TOTAL-COSTS> 31,152,278 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 8,849,752 <LOSS-PROVISION> 543,997 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 780,740 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,816,319) <INCOME-TAX> 1,270,480 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,545,839) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,545,839) <EPS-BASIC> (0.20) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.20)<F1> <FN> <F1>EXCLUDES IMPACT OF POTENTIAL DILUTIVE COMMON SHARES FROM STOCK OPTIONS AS THEY ARE ANTI-DILUTIVE </FN>