<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999
<CASH> 3,173,619
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 3,885,049
<ALLOWANCES> 469,119
<INVENTORY> 8,187,440
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 16,806,508
<PP&E> 4,542,414<F1>
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 31,843,813
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,397,237
<BONDS> 0
5,050,056
0
<COMMON> 113,966
<OTHER-SE> 17,765,648
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 31,843,813
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,556,407
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 3,001,178
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,998,319
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,691
<INCOME-PRETAX> (2,975,844)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,975,844)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (2,975,844)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.29)<F2>
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.29)<F2>
<FN>
<F1>PP&E IS SHOWN NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AS REPORTED WITHIN THE FORM 10-Q
ON THE BALANCE SHEET
<F2>IN ACCORDANCE WITH SFAS NO. 128, "EARNINGS PER SHARE-BASIC" IS REPORTED AS THE
VALUE FOR THE (EPS-PRIMARY) TAG AND "EARNINGS PER SHARE-DILUTED" IS REPORTED AS
THE VALUE FOR THE (EPS-DILUTED) TAG
</FN>
</TABLE>