<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from [identify specific financial statements[s] and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statement[s]. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1997 <CASH> 273,314 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,878,265 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 11,190,480 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 18,060,556 <PP&E> 1,182,753 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 19,941,799 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,268,495 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 25,600 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 10,780,515 <SALES> 23,948,877 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 23,948,877 <CGS> 19,112,831 <TOTAL-COSTS> 19,112,831 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,072,819 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 206,200 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,585,469 <INCOME-TAX> 644,343 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 941,126 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 941,126 <EPS-PRIMARY> .36 <EPS-DILUTED> .36