<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                             218
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                     22,208
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                22,840
<PP&E>                                           3,880
<DEPRECIATION>                                   1,864
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  25,495
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            9,694
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             7
<OTHER-SE>                                      14,651
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    25,495
<SALES>                                         11,451
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                11,451
<CGS>                                            7,641
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    7,641
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 3,008
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 117
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    685
<INCOME-TAX>                                       148
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                537
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                       537
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .07
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .07