<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> 9-MOS 6-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-1998 FEB-28-1998 FEB-28-1998 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1997 MAR-01-1997 MAR-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1997 AUG-31-1997 MAY-31-1997 <CASH> 3,392,321 70,204 2,050,847 <SECURITIES> 0 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 36,557,636 35,051,753 33,086,029 <ALLOWANCES> 2,157,304 2,268,270 2,267,424 <INVENTORY> 39,494,487 37,017,501 33,455,503 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 81,265,597 74,228,499 68,630,354 <PP&E> 11,168,247 10,620,583 12,447,547 <DEPRECIATION> 4,793,560 4,504,195 4,838,562 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 90,417,584 83,176,805 79,143,130 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,498,049 11,490,715 11,985,041 <BONDS> 26,881,262 22,036,169 18,655,146 <COMMON> 57,769 57,728 57,769 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 <OTHER-SE> 50,980,504 49,592,193 48,445,264 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 90,417,584 83,176,805 79,143,130 <SALES> 170,977,763 110,964,305 54,165,706 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 170,977,763 110,964,305 54,165,706 <CGS> 133,859,337 86,794,180 42,223,252 <TOTAL-COSTS> 133,859,337 86,794,180 42,223,252 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 315,000 120,000 105,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,203,275 767,171 326,893 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,556,423 4,362,499 2,517,640 <INCOME-TAX> 2,677,236 1,788,696 1,015,252 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,879,187 2,573,803 1,502,388 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,879,187 2,573,803 1,502,388 <EPS-PRIMARY> .44 .29 .17 <EPS-DILUTED> .38 .25 .15