<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-28-1997 FEB-28-1997 FEB-28-1997 <PERIOD-START> MAR-1-1996 MAR-01-1996 MAR-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1996 AUG-31-1996 MAY-31-1996 <CASH> 1,330,341 2,561,058 1,353,780 <SECURITIES> 0 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 31,201,269 30,982,594 33,384,625 <ALLOWANCES> 1,937,947 1,811,619 1,583,429 <INVENTORY> 37,001,112 39,697,232 37,178,825 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 70,811,068 73,938,285 71,252,756 <PP&E> 7,697,811 7,385,972 7,345,293 <DEPRECIATION> 4,405,082 4,197,305 4,003,094 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 77,344,564 80,451,468 78,005,895 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,212,054 12,112,327 12,743,559 <BONDS> 20,742,265 24,725,777 23,067,779 <COMMON> 57,632 57,633 62,035 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 <OTHER-SE> 45,332,613 43,555,731 42,132,522 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 77,344,564 80,451,468 78,005,895 <SALES> 162,414,223 108,455,584 57,672,540 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 162,414,223 108,455,584 57,672,540 <CGS> 126,053,270 84,158,299 44,746,424 <TOTAL-COSTS> 126,053,270 84,158,299 44,746,424 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 439,000 239,500 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,341,656 809,292 433,128 <INCOME-PRETAX> 9,311,623 6,386,924 4,119,039 <INCOME-TAX> 3,763,565 2,580,760 1,664,102 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,548,058 3,806,164 2,454,937 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,548,058 3,806,164 2,454,937 <EPS-PRIMARY> .64 .44 .28 <EPS-DILUTED> .54 .38 .25