<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF 4/30/98 AND STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE PERIOD
ENDED 4/30/98 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-30-1998
<CASH>                                            2088
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    46561
<ALLOWANCES>                                      1930
<INVENTORY>                                      42499
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 98144
<PP&E>                                           58448
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  172293
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            44872
<BONDS>                                           9752
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            66
<OTHER-SE>                                      104136
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    172293
<SALES>                                          78909
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 78909
<CGS>                                            58221
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    58221
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                  2035
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  30
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   9065
<INCOME-TAX>                                      3309
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               5756
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                      5756
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.93
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.90