<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE FOLLOWING FINANCIAL DATA AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 ARE
DERIVED FROM OUR AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, INCLUDED ELSEWHERE IN THIS ANNUAL
REPORT, AND ARE QUALIFIED IN THEIR ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
<CASH>                                           4,499<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                    24,637
<RECEIVABLES>                                    4,642
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                      3,364
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                40,534
<PP&E>                                           2,081
<DEPRECIATION>                                     733
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  44,206
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            4,501
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        44,658
<OTHER-SE>                                       4,953
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    44,206
<SALES>                                         29,634
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                30,528
<CGS>                                           23,457
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   30,408
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 6,950
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    120
<INCOME-TAX>                                     3,652
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              3,652
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     3,652
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.38<F2>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.35<F2>
<FN>
<F1>All financial data is prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP. For a
description of the material differences between Canadian GAAP and U.S. GAAP,
see note 16 of the notes to our audited financial statements, included
elsewhere in this annual report.
<F2>1,000:1 multiplier is not applicable.
</FN>