<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (Identify specific financial statements) AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 744 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 34,610 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 116,390 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 156,857 <PP&E> 10,240 <DEPRECIATION> (2,836) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 301,353 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 78,111 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 167 <OTHER-SE> 116,443 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 301,353 <SALES> 66,720 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 66,720 <CGS> 45,021 <TOTAL-COSTS> 60,449 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (7) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,102 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,176 <INCOME-TAX> 1,545 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,631 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,631 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.10 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.10