<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 28, 1997 INCLUDED IN FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-28-1997 <PERIOD-START> MAR-30-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-28-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 28,740,123 <SECURITIES> 15,045,482 <RECEIVABLES> 119,292,896 <ALLOWANCES> 3,581,000 <INVENTORY> 67,895,154 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 252,945,502 <PP&E> 18,811,691 <DEPRECIATION> 13,603,183 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 298,285,587 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 87,491,349 <BONDS> 559,764 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 370,616 <OTHER-SE> 205,229,567 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 298,285,587 <SALES> 691,019,996 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 691,019,996 <CGS> 502,903,993 <TOTAL-COSTS> 502,903,993 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,463,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 323,826 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,493,341 <INCOME-TAX> 2,120,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,373,341 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,373,341 <EPS-PRIMARY> .12 <EPS-DILUTED> .12