<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF APRIL 30, 1997 AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1997 <CASH> 710 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 38,811 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 26,408 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 66,862 <PP&E> 12,580 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 86,165 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 45,842 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 69 <OTHER-SE> 34,162 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 86,165 <SALES> 152,642 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 152,642 <CGS> 141,527 <TOTAL-COSTS> 141,527 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,605 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 991 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,519 <INCOME-TAX> 1,333 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,186 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,186 <EPS-PRIMARY> .31 <EPS-DILUTED> 0