<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM [TO COME] AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-1997 FEB-28-1997 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1997 MAR-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1997 FEB-28-1997 <CASH> 31,500 82,153 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,437,800 2,225,588 <ALLOWANCES> 182,300 192,900 <INVENTORY> 10,173,200 10,048,457 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 12,667,400 12,502,287 <PP&E> 1,313,800 1,294,372 <DEPRECIATION> 519,200 445,894 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 13,475,400 13,365,369 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,673,200 5,092,324 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 1,084,900 1,084,848 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 0 0 <OTHER-SE> 7,717,300 7,188,197 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 13,475,400 13,365,369 <SALES> 4,660,400 21,239,507 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,660,400 21,239,507 <CGS> 1,865,900 8,396,060 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,503,100 16,945,341 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 346,100 1,255,012 <LOSS-PROVISION> 15,000 60,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 49,800 344,966 <INCOME-PRETAX> 746,400 2,634,188 <INCOME-TAX> 282,500 1,004,100 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 463,900 1,630,088 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 463,900 1,630,088 <EPS-PRIMARY> .09 .31 <EPS-DILUTED> .09 .31