<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE DECEMBER 31, 1999 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1999 JUL-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 14,282,174 22,312,793 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 114,889,483 111,113,051 <ALLOWANCES> 14,528,000 8,626,000 <INVENTORY> 62,794,637 58,688,361 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 197,033,477 222,426,685 <PP&E> 122,792,191 106,074,865 <DEPRECIATION> 57,425,322 52,374,095 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 343,365,041 358,726,960 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 51,843,648 60,437,403 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 330,270 328,574 <OTHER-SE> 181,932,464 202,887,868 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 343,365,041 358,726,960 <SALES> 172,301,894 176,608,820 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 172,301,894 176,608,820 <CGS> 92,818,044 91,615,400 <TOTAL-COSTS> 97,394,396 91,615,400 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 74,049,911 60,547,256 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,140,203 2,181,284 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,483,676) 22,780,486 <INCOME-TAX> (593,470) 9,112,194 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (890,206) 13,668,292 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (890,206) 13,668,292 <EPS-BASIC> (0.03) 0.43 <EPS-DILUTED> (0.03) 0.42