<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                             363<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   10,790
<ALLOWANCES>                                     (105)
<INVENTORY>                                     25,346
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                           1,055
<DEPRECIATION>                                     730
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  40,973
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                          4,612
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                      25,610
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    40,973
<SALES>                                          5,889
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 6,491
<CGS>                                            5,337
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    6,040
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 2,013
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 193
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (1,756)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (1,756)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (1,756)
<EPS-BASIC>                                      (.85)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.85)
<FN>
<F1>Balance includes $86 of restricted cash.
</FN>