<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET AND CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATED NOVEMBER 25, 1996 </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-25-1997 <PERIOD-START> FEB-26-1996 <PERIOD-END> NOV-25-1996 <CASH> 4,809,950 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,966,507 <ALLOWANCES> 10,000 <INVENTORY> 9,813,699 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 16,796,127 <PP&E> 2,383,987 <DEPRECIATION> 1,123,562 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 18,610,552 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,537,188 <BONDS> 1,016,424 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 45,500 <OTHER-SE> 14,011,440 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 18,610,552 <SALES> 21,534,778 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 21,534,778 <CGS> 13,971,503 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,385,143 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 395,651 <INCOME-PRETAX> 782,481 <INCOME-TAX> 270,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 512,481 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 512,481 <EPS-PRIMARY> .17 <EPS-DILUTED> 0