<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-28-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAY-31-1996
<CASH>                                             146
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    3,994
<ALLOWANCES>                                       328
<INVENTORY>                                     40,432
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                           6,318
<DEPRECIATION>                                   3,536
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  47,972
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        18,549
<OTHER-SE>                                           0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    47,972
<SALES>                                          3,683
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                13,113
<CGS>                                            2,203
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   11,558
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 224
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,356
<INCOME-TAX>                                       532
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                824
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                       824
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .19
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .19