<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 March 31, 2000, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 5,779,373 <SECURITIES> 12,128,696 <RECEIVABLES> 2,179,664 <ALLOWANCES> (185,448) <INVENTORY> 795,359 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 24,585,674 <PP&E> 16,603,019 <DEPRECIATION> (3,497,285) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 42,923,031 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,939,700 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 11,478,429 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,669,651 <OTHER-SE> 16,328,074 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 42,923,031 <SALES> 10,150,762 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,150,762 <CGS> 12,686,476 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,686,476 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 186,898 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (253,300) <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,469,312) <INCOME-TAX> (943,241) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,526,071) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,526,071) <EPS-BASIC> (0.06) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.05)