<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 9,475 <SECURITIES> 3,894 <RECEIVABLES> 869 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 54,379 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 69,697 <PP&E> 19,425 <DEPRECIATION> (7,366) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 82,357 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 26,976 <BONDS> 1,568 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 42,979 <OTHER-SE> 8,192 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 82,357 <SALES> 187,005 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 187,005 <CGS> 118,727 <TOTAL-COSTS> 62,448 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (405) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,235 <INCOME-TAX> 2,300 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,935 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,935 <EPS-PRIMARY> .53 <EPS-DILUTED> .52