<ARTICLE>      5
<LEGEND>       THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
               FROM THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN
               ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                    
<PERIOD-TYPE>                          6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                      JUL-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                         AUG-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                           JAN-31-1999
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<SECURITIES>                             24,311
<RECEIVABLES>                            77,463
<ALLOWANCES>                              1,286
<INVENTORY>                              97,051
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                        277,867
<PP&E>                                   49,108
<DEPRECIATION>                                0
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                    83,070
<BONDS>                                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                         0
<PREFERRED>                                   0
<COMMON>                                    213
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<SALES>                                 111,181
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                        131,934
<CGS>                                    49,846
<TOTAL-COSTS>                            67,189
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                         30,844  <F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                              0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                          16,851
<INCOME-TAX>                              5,729
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                      11,122
<DISCONTINUED>                                0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                               0
<CHANGES>                                     0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                             $0.52
<EPS-DILUTED>                             $0.51
<FN>
<F1>  EXCLUDES SG&A AS SG&A IS PART OF 5-03(b)(4).
</FN>