<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AT FEBRUARY 29, 2000 (UNAUDITED) AND THE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2000 (UNAUDITED) AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> FEB-29-2000 <CASH> 1,540,797 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 999,489 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,151,478 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,766,813 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,013,327 <BONDS> 184,966 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 15,600 <OTHER-SE> 2,552,920 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,766,813 <SALES> 5,450,651 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,485,610 <CGS> 2,935,738 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,935,738 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 579,741 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 10,684 <INCOME-PRETAX> 140,882 <INCOME-TAX> 56,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 84,882 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 84,882 <EPS-BASIC> .06 <EPS-DILUTED> .05