<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1996 <CASH> 77,176,207 <SECURITIES> 2,000,000 <RECEIVABLES> 15,997,595<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 27,683,370 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 132,553,138 <PP&E> 25,020,047<F2> <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 166,586,072 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 19,039,541 <BONDS> 26,459<F3> <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 327,645 <OTHER-SE> 146,960,222 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 96,858,461 <SALES> 56,069,538 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 56,069,538 <CGS> 20,679,302 <TOTAL-COSTS> 20,679,302 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 24,454,647 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,357 <INCOME-PRETAX> 11,495,956 <INCOME-TAX> 4,253,515 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,242,441 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,242,441 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.22 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> <F1>NET OF ALLOWANCE <F2>NET OF DEPRECIATION <F3>INCLUDES LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS </FN>