<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 8,814,324
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 7,495,942
<ALLOWANCES> (320,222)
<INVENTORY> 8,001,661
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 25,751,378
<PP&E> 6,257,476<F1>
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 44,487,239
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,361,229
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 138,412
<OTHER-SE> 30,979,993
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 44,487,239
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 31,055,029
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 19,069,192
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 21,487,835
<LOSS-PROVISION> (899,493)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> (3,176)
<INCOME-PRETAX> (9,941,145)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (9,941,145)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (9,941,145)
<EPS-BASIC> (1.03)<F2>
<EPS-DILUTED> (1.03)<F2>
<FN>
<F1>PP&E IS SHOWN NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AS REPORTED WITHIN THE ANNUAL
REPORT OF 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 "EARNING PER SHARE-DILUTED" IS REPORTED AS THE
VALUE FOR "EPS-DILUTED" TAG
</FN>
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