<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 142,379 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 6,087,129 <ALLOWANCES> 1,191,331 <INVENTORY> 14,856,068 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 20,517,952 <PP&E> 3,215,308 <DEPRECIATION> 1,250,746 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 38,455,937 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 21,137,412 <BONDS> 758,590 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 23,809,000 <COMMON> 2,384 <OTHER-SE> (7,251,449) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 38,455,937 <SALES> 30,842,422 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 30,842,422 <CGS> 17,173,199 <TOTAL-COSTS> 17,173,199 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 10,791,403 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,321,166 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,556,654 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,556,654 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,556,654 <EPS-BASIC> .16 <EPS-DILUTED> .05