<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA OF THE COMPANY AS OF OCTOBER 25, 1996 AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL DATA. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-25-1997 <PERIOD-START> JUL-27-1996 <PERIOD-END> OCT-25-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 58 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 11,658 <ALLOWANCES> 575 <INVENTORY> 12,559 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 24,743 <PP&E> 1,808 <DEPRECIATION> 1,255 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 25,325 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 18,174 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 25,325 <SALES> 24,915 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 24,915 <CGS> 16,490 <TOTAL-COSTS> 16,490 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,055 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 60 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,310 <INCOME-TAX> 1,295 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,015 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,015 <EPS-PRIMARY> .22 <EPS-DILUTED> .22