<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the audited consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 1998 and the audited consolidated statement of earnings for the year ended June 30, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 562,556 <SECURITIES> 764,810 <RECEIVABLES> 23,155,618 <ALLOWANCES> 1,268,000 <INVENTORY> 35,737,288 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 61,538,102 <PP&E> 9,253,181 <DEPRECIATION> 3,150,736 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 73,419,289 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 19,057,449 <BONDS> 17,736,593 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 406,572 <OTHER-SE> 36,218,675 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 73,419,289 <SALES> 153,674,226 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 153,674,226 <CGS> 121,796,083 <TOTAL-COSTS> 121,796,083 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 28,706,520 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,140,362 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,031,261 <INCOME-TAX> 847,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,184,261 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,184,261 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.31 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.30