<ARTICLE> 5

                             
<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
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              17,400,374
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        3,127,105
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          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)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (1.21)

<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