<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-K YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 443,818 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 13,533,550 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 22,910,509 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 36,945,378 <PP&E> 19,644,271 <DEPRECIATION> 12,170,191 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 45,106,790 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,377,279 <BONDS> 7,600,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 7,188,213 <OTHER-SE> 21,434,738 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 45,106,790 <SALES> 120,267,809 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 120,426,411 <CGS> 111,602,851 <TOTAL-COSTS> 116,082,066 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 546,160 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,798,185 <INCOME-TAX> 1,291,384 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,506,801 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,506,801 <EPS-BASIC> 0.33 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.33