<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted form the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 1998 and the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of earnings for the nine months ended March 31, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 285,741 <SECURITIES> 764,359 <RECEIVABLES> 23,847,448 <ALLOWANCES> 1,118,561 <INVENTORY> 36,195,836 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 62,621,114 <PP&E> 8,734,386 <DEPRECIATION> 3,070,623 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 74,182,823 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 20,385,395 <BONDS> 17,293,946 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 406,572 <OTHER-SE> 36,096,910 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 74,182,823 <SALES> 115,001,364 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 115,001,364 <CGS> 91,071,936 <TOTAL-COSTS> 91,071,936 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 21,217,183 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 823,173 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,889,072 <INCOME-TAX> 765,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,124,072 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,124,072 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.29 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.29