<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 9/30/00 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-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 16,487,510 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 8,988,614 <ALLOWANCES> (1,000,814) <INVENTORY> 12,098,420 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 42,327,978 <PP&E> 7,527,598 <DEPRECIATION> (4,266,659) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 48,756,805 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,234,922 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 14,512 <OTHER-SE> 38,962,182 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 48,756,805 <SALES> 52,007,185 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 52,007,185 <CGS> 27,957,046 <TOTAL-COSTS> 27,957,046 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 17,935,799 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 473,458 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,399,699 <INCOME-TAX> (4,044,023) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 10,443,722 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 10,443,722 <EPS-BASIC> 0.76 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.67