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<ARTICLE> 5
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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10Q FOR
PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-2000 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-02-2000 JAN-02-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 OCT-02-1999
<CASH> 2,021,935 594,490
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 265,821 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 1,275,989 1,882,018
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,937,489 2,929,333
<PP&E> 4,116,575 3,865,938
<DEPRECIATION> 3,259,653 2,712,027
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 10,029,073 4,083,244
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 776,117 1,785,793
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 84,258 77,542
<OTHER-SE> 0 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 10,029,073 4,083,244
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,120,509 534,634
<CGS> 401,967 266,653
<TOTAL-COSTS> 4,892,873 5,763,347
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,572,592 42,984
<INCOME-PRETAX> (5,615,881) (5,412,283)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (5,615,881) (5,412,283)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.72) (0.70)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.72) (0.70)
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