<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND THE CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOUND ON PAGES 3 AND 4 OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1996 <CASH> 2,195,409 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 15,197,246 <ALLOWANCES> 1,219,234 <INVENTORY> 25,543,727 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 43,556,697 <PP&E> 7,259,910 <DEPRECIATION> 1,515,091 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 50,368,956 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,266,646 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 1,000 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 50,368,956 <SALES> 49,763,965 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 49,763,965 <CGS> 33,474,023 <TOTAL-COSTS> 33,474,023 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,233,343 <LOSS-PROVISION> 573,369 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 176,767 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,479,738 <INCOME-TAX> 2,155,559 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,324,179 <DISCONTINUED> (799,391) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,524,788 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.52 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.52