<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999
<CASH> 2,533,072
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 2,799,143
<ALLOWANCES> (386,686)
<INVENTORY> 3,697,972
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 10,841,458
<PP&E> 3,260,632<F1>
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 17,400,374
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,127,105
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 96,170
<OTHER-SE> 9,219,381
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 17,400,374
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 15,477,881
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 9,510,941
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 15,744,257
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (11,031,186)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (11,031,186)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (11,031,186)
<EPS-BASIC> (1.21)<F2>
<EPS-DILUTED> (1.21)<F2>
<FN>
<F1>PP&E IS SHOWN NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AS REPORTED WITHIN THE ANNUAL
REPORT ON FORM 10-K ON THE BALANCE SHEET
<F2>IN ACCORDANCE WITH SFAS NO. 128 "EARNINGS PER SHARE - BASIC" IS REPORTED AS THE
VALUE FOR (EPS-PRIMARY) TAG AND "EARNINGS PER SHARE-DILUTED" IS REPROTED AS THE
VALUE FOR (EPS-DILUTED) TAG
</FN>
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