<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from this Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition at February 28, 1999 (Unaudited) and the Consolidated Statement of Income for the Nine Months Ended February 28, 1999 (Unaudited) and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> May-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> Dec-1-1998 <PERIOD-END> Feb-28-1999 <CASH> 8,960 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 20,083 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,842 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 36,235 <PP&E> 7,879 <DEPRECIATION> 2,152 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 116,773 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 28,245 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 76 <OTHER-SE> 32,082 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 116,773 <SALES> 71,953 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 71,953 <CGS> 61,332 <TOTAL-COSTS> 65,872 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 129 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (1,550) <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,402 <INCOME-TAX> (1,550) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,852 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,001 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.17 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.17