<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE DECEMBER 31, 2000 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-30-2001 JUN-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000 JUL-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 24,068,314 14,282,174 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 117,167,851 114,889,483 <ALLOWANCES> 17,076,000 14,528,000 <INVENTORY> 73,942,867 62,794,637 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 224,547,591 197,033,477 <PP&E> 150,364,591 122,792,191 <DEPRECIATION> 78,210,754 57,425,322 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 372,701,016 343,365,041 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 55,167,232 51,843,648 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 338,116 330,270 <OTHER-SE> 209,790,743 181,932,464 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 372,701,016 343,365,041 <SALES> 196,612,107 172,301,894 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 196,612,107 172,301,894 <CGS> 103,774,138 92,818,044 <TOTAL-COSTS> 103,774,138 97,394,396 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 65,346,989 74,049,911 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,162,962 3,140,203 <INCOME-PRETAX> 23,834,346 (1,483,676) <INCOME-TAX> 9,533,739 (593,470) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 14,300,607 (890,206) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 14,300,607 (890,206) <EPS-BASIC> 0.48 (0.03) <EPS-DILUTED> 0.47 (0.03)