<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 INCLUDED IN THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 34,132 <SECURITIES> 1,216 <RECEIVABLES> 2,752<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 13,617 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 65,915 <PP&E> 26,162<F1> <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 100,778 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 45,436 <BONDS> 5,574 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 49,768 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 100,778 <SALES> 239,845 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 258,679 <CGS> 229,965 <TOTAL-COSTS> 242,523 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 330 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,871) <INCOME-TAX> (1,579) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,292) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,292) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.11) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.11) <FN> <F1>THE ASSET VALUES FOR RECEIVABLES AND PP&E REPRESENT AMOUNTS NET OF ALLOWANCES AND DEPRECIATION, RESPECTIVELY. </FN>