<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE 13 WEEKS ENDED NOVEMBER 2, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-2-1998 <PERIOD-START> AUG-4-1997 <PERIOD-END> NOV-2-1997 <CASH> 1,024,601 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,689,130 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 12,100,135 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 25,487,346 <PP&E> 26,039,849 <DEPRECIATION> 13,428,547 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 46,760,778 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,627,978 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 454,115 <OTHER-SE> 27,530,667 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 46,760,778 <SALES> 10,573,305 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,573,305 <CGS> 6,488,615 <TOTAL-COSTS> 8,491,411 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 136,515 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,036,749 <INCOME-TAX> 692,500 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,344,249 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,344,249 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.26 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.26 <FN> (1)Primary and diluted EPS reflect a 4-for-3 stock split payable September 29, 1997. Prior Financial Data Schedules have not been restated for this stock split. </FN>