<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 3,021,376 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 31,115,353 <ALLOWANCES> 450,000 <INVENTORY> 46,063,039 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 81,700,625 <PP&E> 29,460,159 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 122,852,112 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 19,006,696 <BONDS> 19,472,577 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 7,595 <OTHER-SE> 82,710,244 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 122,852,112 <SALES> 168,055,646 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 <CGS> 110,902,060 <TOTAL-COSTS> 153,709,351 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,605,261 <INCOME-PRETAX> 14,296,295 <INCOME-TAX> 5,180,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,116,295 <EPS-BASIC> 1.17 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.17