<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE 52 WEEKS ENDED AUGUST 2, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-2-1998 <PERIOD-START> Aug-4-1997 <PERIOD-END> AUG-2-1998 <CASH> 10,689,193 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 6,193,947 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 15,068,618 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 36,436,516 <PP&E> 27,423,929 <DEPRECIATION> 14,874,586 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 57,552,529 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,843,041 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 526,616 <OTHER-SE> 39,913,634 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 57,552,529 <SALES> 40,797,991 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 40,797,991 <CGS> 24,169,034 <TOTAL-COSTS> 32,507,823 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 446,109 <INCOME-PRETAX> 8,430,608 <INCOME-TAX> 2,934,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,496,608 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,496,608 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.11 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.02