<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2001 JUN-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000 JUL-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 19,669,200 18,419,285 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 112,728,205 109,972,285 <ALLOWANCES> 17,659,000 13,718,000 <INVENTORY> 68,474,887 60,072,356 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 208,696,349 193,098,172 <PP&E> 142,546,634 115,237,448 <DEPRECIATION> 72,485,188 52,381,231 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 355,912,108 334,040,986 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 51,057,006 45,874,716 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 332,515 330,059 <OTHER-SE> 196,691,024 188,181,923 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 355,912,108 334,040,986 <SALES> 92,064,204 80,599,327 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 92,064,204 80,599,327 <CGS> 48,661,952 43,436,198 <TOTAL-COSTS> 48,661,952 48,012,550 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 31,064,205 38,751,728 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,149,124 1,425,615 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10,484,421 (7,590,565) <INCOME-TAX> 4,193,769 (3,036,226) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,290,652 (4,554,339) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,290,652 (4,554,339) <EPS-BASIC> 0.21 (0.15) <EPS-DILUTED> 0.21 (0.15)