<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                             513<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   10,529
<ALLOWANCES>                                      (35)
<INVENTORY>                                     25,328
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                           1,074
<DEPRECIATION>                                     753
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  41,658
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                          3,678
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                      24,897
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    41,658
<SALES>                                          7,664
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 8,600
<CGS>                                            7,092
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    8,138
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 2,616
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 315
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (2,469)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (2,469)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (2,469)
<EPS-BASIC>                                      (.85)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.85)
<FN>
<F1>Balance includes $84 of restricted cash.
</FN>