<ARTICLE> 5 
<LEGEND> 
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 
THE AUGUST 31, 1995 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY 
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 
</LEGEND> 
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS 
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAY-31-1996 
<PERIOD-END>                               AUG-31-1995 
<CASH>                                         178,556 
<SECURITIES>                                         0 
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<ALLOWANCES>                                    33,784 
<INVENTORY>                                    676,417 
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,203,127 
<PP&E>                                         934,801 
<DEPRECIATION>                                 352,091 
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,145,270 
<BONDS>                                         14,082 
<COMMON>                                         2,853 
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0 
<PREFERRED>                                        300 
<OTHER-SE>                                   2,100,038 
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<SALES>                                      1,614,649 
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,614,649 
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  967,522 
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<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 5,033 
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              11,377 
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                267,881 
<INCOME-TAX>                                   103,100 
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            164,781 
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0 
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0 
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