<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ANNUAL REPORT FORM 10-K FOR THE PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000315374 <NAME> DAWN HIATT <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <CURRENCY> US DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 1,877 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 17,947 <ALLOWANCES> 785 <INVENTORY> 24,215 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 44,108 <PP&E> 21,520 <DEPRECIATION> 11,714 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 59,750 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 23,336 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 653 <OTHER-SE> 15,488 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 59,750 <SALES> 99,351 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 99,351 <CGS> 92,273 <TOTAL-COSTS> 92,273 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (491) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,211 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,358 <INCOME-TAX> 94 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,264 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,264 <EPS-PRIMARY> .72 <EPS-DILUTED> .72