<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10K YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 3,798,935 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 8,709,728 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 19,906,170 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 32,534,040 <PP&E> 19,418,434 <DEPRECIATION> 11,127,089 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 41,023,377 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,758,038 <BONDS> 6,400,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 6,828,387 <OTHER-SE> 20,594,392 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 41,023,377 <SALES> 124,719,640 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 124,719,640 <CGS> 114,363,659 <TOTAL-COSTS> 119,058,592 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 443,686 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,364,868 <INCOME-TAX> 1,824,057 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,540,811 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,540,811 <EPS-BASIC> 0.49 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.49