<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF 10/31/96 AND 7/31/96 AND THE STATEMENT OF
CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 10/31/96 AND 7/31/96 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-1997 APR-30-1997 APR-30-1997
<PERIOD-START> MAY-01-1996 MAY-01-1996 MAY-01-1996
<PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1996 OCT-31-1996 JAN-31-1997
<CASH> 2,500 2,500 2,500
<SECURITIES> 0 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 12,974,087 21,210,861 10,105,157
<ALLOWANCES> 492,126 671,126 164,126
<INVENTORY> 13,325,276 19,501,846 19,825,513
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 29,010,508 43,528,706 33,418,414
<PP&E> 10,401,053 11,510,813 12,118,199
<DEPRECIATION> 2,368,057 2,613,338 2,881,364
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 39,585,145 54,777,000 45,317,266
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,991,061 18,275,579 12,171,356
<BONDS> 0 0 0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0
<PREFERRED> 0 0 0
<COMMON> 27,823 27,823 28,752
<OTHER-SE> 13,439,375 14,851,063 15,998,475
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 39,585,145 54,777,000 45,317,266
<SALES> 18,480,335 29,696,006 21,910,286
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 18,480,335 29,696,006 21,910,286
<CGS> 15,624,911 25,185,242 19,051,065
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,449,965 1,910,613 1,185,831
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,283 22,681 26,841
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 326,702 396,030 385,819
<INCOME-PRETAX> 1,075,475 2,181,440 1,261,730
<INCOME-TAX> 430,191 872,576 504,692
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 0 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 645,284 13,088,864 757,038
<EPS-PRIMARY> .23 .46 .26
<EPS-DILUTED> .22 .45 .25