<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOUND ON PAGES 2 AND 3 OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE YEAR-TO-DATE, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-27-1996 <PERIOD-START> DEC-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-29-1996 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,897 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 12,577 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 16,569 <PP&E> 5,821 <DEPRECIATION> 1,608 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 20,782 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 18,882 <BONDS> 272 <COMMON> 233 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 2 <OTHER-SE> 1,393 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 20,782 <SALES> 24,177 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 24,177 <CGS> 16,100 <TOTAL-COSTS> 16,100 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (1) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 160 <INCOME-PRETAX> 80 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 80 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 80 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0