<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN ITS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 25, 1999 </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-25-2000 <PERIOD-END> DEC-25-1999 <CASH> 1,795,388 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 17,217,879 <ALLOWANCES> 505,000 <INVENTORY> 18,935,663 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 40,427,009 <PP&E> 26,406,756 <DEPRECIATION> 11,590,069 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 56,258,478 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,580,396 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 50,807 <OTHER-SE> 37,027,275 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 56,258,478 <SALES> 81,091,896 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 81,091,896 <CGS> 55,005,437 <TOTAL-COSTS> 16,467,365 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 546,599 <INCOME-PRETAX> 9,137,962 <INCOME-TAX> 3,526,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,611,962 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,611,962 <EPS-BASIC> 1.11 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.05