<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-28-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             MAR-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAY-31-1996
<CASH>                                             503
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    5,472
<ALLOWANCES>                                       448
<INVENTORY>                                      7,731
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                14,813
<PP&E>                                           3,305
<DEPRECIATION>                                   1,224
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  27,278
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            8,256
<BONDS>                                          8,587
<COMMON>                                            32
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                      10,403
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    27,278
<SALES>                                         10,892
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                10,937
<CGS>                                            8,480
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    8,480
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    30
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 204
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  (463)
<INCOME-TAX>                                       (8)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              (471)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     (471)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.15)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0