<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE 3 MONTHS ENDED JULY
31, 1996.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-1997
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<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   79,299
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    108,563
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               205,829
<PP&E>                                          13,230
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 227,590
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           73,251
<BONDS>                                         40,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            60
<OTHER-SE>                                     107,710
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   227,590
<SALES>                                         50,751
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                50,751
<CGS>                                           23,121
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   23,944
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,281
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,405
<INCOME-TAX>                                       722
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,683
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,683
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .28
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .28