<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 27,364 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 11,649 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 103,792 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 143,256 <PP&E> 7,703 <DEPRECIATION> 2,884 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 156,548 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 66,559 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 131 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 36,476 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 156,548 <SALES> 133,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 133,907 <CGS> 139,612 <TOTAL-COSTS> 149,364 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 448 <INCOME-PRETAX> (15,905) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (15,905) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (15,905) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.12) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.12)