<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO IT. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-01-1996 <PERIOD-START> SEP-04-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-01-1996 <CASH> 9,743,024 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 27,097,106 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 17,323,179 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 58,395,828 <PP&E> 8,117,040 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 73,164,882 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,300,508 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,828,179 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 73,164,882 <SALES> 146,561,416 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 146,561,416 <CGS> 108,814,265 <TOTAL-COSTS> 144,847,498 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,811,747 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,713,918 <INCOME-TAX> 776,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 937,918 <EPS-PRIMARY> .26 <EPS-DILUTED> 0