<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 1998, FEBRUARY 28, 1997 AND FEBRUARY 29, 1996 AND THE QUARTERS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 1997, AUGUST 31, 1997, MAY 31, 1997, NOVEMBER 30, 1996, AUGUST 31, 1996 AND MAY 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-1998 FEB-28-1997 FEB-29-1996 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1997 MAR-01-1996 MAR-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> FEB-28-1998 FEB-28-1997 FEB-29-1996 <CASH> 4,333,669 946,084 874,267 <SECURITIES> 0 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 39,713,751 32,828,724 31,514,984 <ALLOWANCES> 2,362,722 2,192,079 1,509,802 <INVENTORY> 44,004,890 29,764,570 36,808,915 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 90,526,595 64,250,568 68,702,287 <PP&E> 11,481,386 12,186,342 7,249,830 <DEPRECIATION> 5,121,611 4,635,986 3,810,026 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 99,641,428 74,783,314 75,459,586 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 15,308,988 12,309,096 10,747,853 <BONDS> 32,790,395 15,523,483 27,094,030 <COMMON> 57,770 57,633 55,593 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 <OTHER-SE> 51,484,275 46,893,102 37,562,110 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 99,641,428 74,783,314 75,459,586 <SALES> 233,325,408 216,612,707 202,803,184 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 233,325,408 216,612,707 202,803,184 <CGS> 182,531,083 168,124,583 154,602,036 <TOTAL-COSTS> 182,531,083 168,124,583 154,602,036 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 315,000 701,500 635,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,723,163 1,701,092 2,026,717 <INCOME-PRETAX> 8,947,537 11,921,256 15,799,592 <INCOME-TAX> 3,649,546 4,847,696 6,403,291 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,297,991 7,073,560 9,396,301 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,297,991 7,073,560 9,396,301 <EPS-PRIMARY> .61 .81 1.19 <EPS-DILUTED> .52 .69 .97