<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 400,497 <SECURITIES> 551,164 <RECEIVABLES> 22,268,405 <ALLOWANCES> 896,432 <INVENTORY> 29,029,055 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 53,277,807 <PP&E> 6,551,497 <DEPRECIATION> 1,934,940 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 60,896,035 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 15,273,852 <BONDS> 10,417,823 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 397,572 <OTHER-SE> 34,806,788 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 60,896,035 <SALES> 76,516,729 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 76,516,729 <CGS> 60,389,434 <TOTAL-COSTS> 60,389,434 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 13,353,450 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 405,923 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,367,922 <INCOME-TAX> 959,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,408,922 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,408,922 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.36 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.36