<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER 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> 1,099,842 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 16,441,492 <ALLOWANCES> 695,531 <INVENTORY> 25,743,029 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 44,057,892 <PP&E> 19,879,366 <DEPRECIATION> 6,554,923 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 60,814,990 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,073,803 <BONDS> 11,041,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 145,233 <OTHER-SE> 38,904,710 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 60,814,990 <SALES> 63,123,754 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 63,123,754 <CGS> 44,428,722 <TOTAL-COSTS> 44,428,722 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 9,373,056 <LOSS-PROVISION> 169,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (642,614) <INCOME-PRETAX> 8,510,362 <INCOME-TAX> 3,205,689 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,304,673 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,304,673 <EPS-BASIC> 0.42 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.40