<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>