<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE COMPANY'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 5,100,195 <SECURITIES> 20,500,087 <RECEIVABLES> 2,483,262 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 617,099 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 30,800,832 <PP&E> 10,520,701 <DEPRECIATION> (2,530,924) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 41,998,800 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,906,763 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 10,899,863 <PREFERRED> 3,599,625 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 17,325,826 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 20,925,451 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 30,348,212 <CGS> 21,599,543 <TOTAL-COSTS> 8,748,669 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,632,904 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 0 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,115,765 <EPS-BASIC> .19 <EPS-DILUTED> .19