<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>