<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE 39 WEEKS ENDED MAY 3, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-02-1998 <PERIOD-START> AUG-04-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAY-03-1998 <CASH> 1,191,576 <SECURITIES> 9,566,020 <RECEIVABLES> 6,305,061 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 15,506,597 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 37,664,803 <PP&E> 27,066,095 <DEPRECIATION> 14,426,872 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 59,130,034 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,173,579 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 523,326 <OTHER-SE> 38,072,013 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 59,130,034 <SALES> 29,632,618 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 29,632,618 <CGS> 17,348,367 <TOTAL-COSTS> 23,650,832 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 322,046 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,065,968 <INCOME-TAX> 2,063,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,002,968 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,002,968 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.82 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.72