<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 29, 1997 AND THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED MARCH 29, 1997. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-27-1997 <PERIOD-START> DEC-29-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-29-1997 <CASH> 910 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 12,432 <ALLOWANCES> 693 <INVENTORY> 20,148 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 35,172 <PP&E> 5,610 <DEPRECIATION> 3,008 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 38,210 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 26,507 <BONDS> 3,788 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 11 <OTHER-SE> 7,113 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 38,210 <SALES> 14,106 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 14,106 <CGS> 11,278 <TOTAL-COSTS> 11,278 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,906 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 963 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,041) <INCOME-TAX> 22 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,063) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.39) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.39)