<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF 10/31/97, 7/31/97, AND 4/30/97. AND STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 10/31/97, 7/31/97, AND 4/30/97 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 6-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1998 JAN-31-1998 JAN-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1997 JUL-31-1997 APR-30-1997 <CASH> 2915 1190 1033 <SECURITIES> 0 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 45716 44960 43927 <ALLOWANCES> 1675 1658 1565 <INVENTORY> 40263 40924 41539 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 95658 93724 92897 <PP&E> 54487 51863 52404 <DEPRECIATION> 0 0 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 167288 162426 162470 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 44355 42758 46297 <BONDS> 17816 21867 24422 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 <COMMON> 66 66 66 <OTHER-SE> 90799 83449 78692 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 167288 162426 162470 <SALES> 230102 148721 73346 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 230102 148721 73346 <CGS> 170989 110264 54363 <TOTAL-COSTS> 170989 110264 54363 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6358 4202 2076 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1041 740 376 <INCOME-PRETAX> 22328 13939 6564 <INCOME-TAX> 8170 5100 2429 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 14158 8839 4135 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 14158 8839 4135 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.32 1.45 .68 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.25 1.41 .66