<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE REGISTRANT'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND AS OF AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001084233 <NAME> Aarica Holdings, Inc. <CURRENCY> U.S. Dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-mos 12-mos 3-mos 3-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-1998 Dec-31-1999 Dec-31-1999 Dec-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> Jan-1-1998 Jan-1-1999 Jan-1-1999 Jan-1-2000 <PERIOD-END> Dec-31-1998 Dec-31-1999 Mar-31-1999 Mar-31-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 1 1 1 <CASH> 254,409 477,198 0 850,458 <SECURITIES> 0 0 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,106,280 1,815,079 0 1,480,284 <ALLOWANCES> 98,525 70,537 0 72,746 <INVENTORY> 1,706,650 1,544,696 0 1,630,665 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,989,722 3,794,094 0 3,910,598 <PP&E> 1,612,135 1,643,419 0 1,667,235 <DEPRECIATION> 597,418 813,340 0 886,572 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,011,691 4,633,055 0 4,792,705 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,475,141 5,879,139 0 6,368,718 <BONDS> 4,335,213 0 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 0 <COMMON> 26,000 28,000 0 28,000 <OTHER-SE> (3,824,663) (1,274,084) 0 (1,604,013) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,011,691 4,633,055 0 4,792,705 <SALES> 5,724,454 5,433,254 1,023,239 1,205,042 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,725,119 5,433,254 1,206,786 1,211,840 <CGS> 4,661,644 5,146,857 970,936 1,016,082 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,661,644 5,146,857 970,936 1,016,082 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,533,964 1,919,559 470,014 405,257 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 56,115 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 409,158 233,842 210,868 119,972 <INCOME-PRETAX> (861,647) (1,867,004) (445,032) (329,471) <INCOME-TAX> 69,609 51,829 1,864 458 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (931,256) (1,918,833) (446,896) (329,929) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 1,326,117 4,051,402 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 394,861 2,132,569 (446,896) (329,929) <EPS-BASIC> 0.15 0.79 (0.17) (0.11) <EPS-DILUTED> 0.15 0.79 (0.17) (0.11)