<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                             293<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                     (163)
<INVENTORY>                                     25,392
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                           1,343
<DEPRECIATION>                                     741
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                          4,942
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                      26,818
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    40,705
<SALES>                                          2,654
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 2,946
<CGS>                                            2,331
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    2,634
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   786
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  74
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  (548)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              (548)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     (548)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.27)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.27)
<FN>
<F1>Balance includes  $129 of restricted cash.
</FN>