<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 72,441,969 <SECURITIES> 24,264,610 <RECEIVABLES> 41,863,970 <ALLOWANCES> 1,885,852 <INVENTORY> 17,262,114 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 156,627,957 <PP&E> 19,133,518 <DEPRECIATION> 6,545,675 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 233,916,422 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 38,604,966 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 19,338 <OTHER-SE> 194,388,788 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 233,916,422 <SALES> 50,782,075 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 50,782,075 <CGS> 30,678,416 <TOTAL-COSTS> 16,099,802 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (451,803) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (952,046) <INCOME-PRETAX> 9,715,445 <INCOME-TAX> 3,112,012 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,603,433 <EPS-BASIC> 0.34 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.32