<ARTICLE>                             5
<PERIOD-TYPE>                     3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>           May-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                Nov-30-1999
<CASH>                          797,703
<SECURITIES>                          0
<RECEIVABLES>                 2,545,760
<ALLOWANCES>                    436,000
<INVENTORY>                  12,405,723
<CURRENT-ASSETS>             17,034,013
<PP&E>                       12,181,853
<DEPRECIATION>                2,301,440
<TOTAL-ASSETS>               30,740,283
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>         5,230,211
<BONDS>                      13,256,910
<COMMON>                          2,658
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                 0
<PREFERRED>                           0
<OTHER-SE>                   12,250,504
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 30,740,283
<SALES>                       5,249,175
<TOTAL-REVENUES>              6,207,433
<CGS>                         3,843,089
<TOTAL-COSTS>                 5,510,384
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                      0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                 55,032
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>              366,687
<INCOME-PRETAX>                 751,099
<INCOME-TAX>                    297,532
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                   0
<DISCONTINUED>                        0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                       0
<CHANGES>                             0
<NET-INCOME>                    453,567
<EPS-BASIC>                      0.21
<EPS-DILUTED>                      0.20