<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-1997 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> FEB-28-1997 <CASH> 946,084 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 32,828,724 <ALLOWANCES> 2,192,079 <INVENTORY> 29,764,570 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 64,250,568 <PP&E> 12,186,342 <DEPRECIATION> 4,635,986 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 74,783,314 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,309,096 <BONDS> 15,523,483 <COMMON> 57,633 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 46,893,102 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 74,783,314 <SALES> 216,612,707 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 216,612,707 <CGS> 168,124,583 <TOTAL-COSTS> 168,124,583 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 701,500 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,701,092 <INCOME-PRETAX> 11,921,256 <INCOME-TAX> 4,847,696 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,073,560 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,073,560 <EPS-PRIMARY> .78 <EPS-DILUTED> .69