<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE MARCH 31, 2000 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1999 JUL-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 8,043,792 19,612,892 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 122,529,323 121,353,824 <ALLOWANCES> 18,693,000 9,268,000 <INVENTORY> 67,216,240 59,481,919 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 201,196,991 222,715,143 <PP&E> 128,777,704 113,009,824 <DEPRECIATION> 63,214,207 55,054,194 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 345,426,285 361,263,526 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 49,457,967 60,670,443 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 330,984 329,780 <OTHER-SE> 187,331,960 199,830,592 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 345,426,285 361,263,526 <SALES> 270,138,922 267,490,880 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 270,138,922 267,490,880 <CGS> 144,302,692 138,193,374 <TOTAL-COSTS> 149,393,030 138,193,374 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 114,726,810 90,005,192 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,985,775 3,558,478 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,093,970 36,549,195 <INCOME-TAX> (805,365) 14,619,678 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,899,335 21,929,517 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,899,335 21,929,517 <EPS-BASIC> 0.10 0.69 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.10 0.68