<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT JANUARY 31, 1999 AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1999 <CASH> 4,228 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 42,119 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 26,789 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 73,120 <PP&E> 19,713 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 103,876 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 57,416 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 77 <OTHER-SE> 40,261 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 103,876 <SALES> 148,314 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 148,314 <CGS> 144,133 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,181 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,447 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 834 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,100) <INCOME-TAX> (1,163) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,937) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,937) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.26) <EPS-DILUTED> (.25) <FN> See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. </FN>