<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-30-1996
<CASH>                                             894<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                     31,963
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                          24,554
<DEPRECIATION>                                   5,259
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  55,144
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                         47,126
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            24
<OTHER-SE>                                       1,636
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    55,144
<SALES>                                         22,547
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                31,384
<CGS>                                           19,765
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   19,765
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 9,892
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,751
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  (979)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     (366)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     (613)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.26)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.26)
<FN>
<F1>Includes $875 of restricted cash.
</FN>