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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information from consolidated financial
statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2000 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 448,287
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 23,764,218
<ALLOWANCES> (579,718)
<INVENTORY> 17,102,284
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 42,569,412
<PP&E> 41,158,885
<DEPRECIATION> (13,053,715)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 91,168,827
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,563,274
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 22,387,588
<OTHER-SE> 19,390,747
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 91,168,827
<SALES> 51,842,056
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 51,842,056
<CGS> 26,547,453
<TOTAL-COSTS> 26,547,453
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 16,381,954
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,781,971
<INCOME-PRETAX> 7,111,919
<INCOME-TAX> 2,718,832
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,393,087
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 4,393,087
<EPS-BASIC> .23
<EPS-DILUTED> .22
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