<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the unaudited consolidated financial statements contained in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> $2,172,979 <SECURITIES> 20,537,119 <RECEIVABLES> 2,184,708 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 714,906 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 29,044,657 <PP&E> 13,677,757 <DEPRECIATION> (2,839,017) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 44,349,359 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,005,930 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 10,864,710 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,602,609 <OTHER-SE> 18,214,388 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 44,349,359 <SALES> 40,803,243 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 40,803,243 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 32,572,607 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 9,099,557 <INCOME-TAX> 3,721,017 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,378,540 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,378,540 <EPS-BASIC> .20 <EPS-DILUTED> .19