<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND THE STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 1,516,815 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 910,475 <ALLOWANCES> 4,400 <INVENTORY> 117,866 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,651,636 <PP&E> 3,583,548 <DEPRECIATION> 566,512 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 16,462,592 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 759,260 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 628,240 <OTHER-SE> 14,075,737 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 16,462,592 <SALES> 4,678,714 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,066,607 <CGS> 3,134,396 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,134,396 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,736,600 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 136,833 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,099,395) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,099,395) <EPS-BASIC> (0.07) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.07)