<ARTICLE> 5 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 13,422,016 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,643,187 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 171,012,405 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 203,078,503 <PP&E> 7,543,417 <DEPRECIATION> 3,503,283 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 226,558,896 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 50,211,761 <BONDS> 85,936,601 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 54,749 <OTHER-SE> 90,355,785 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 226,558,896 <SALES> 334,007,420 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 334,007,420 <CGS> 277,286,735 <TOTAL-COSTS> 19,243,248 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 13,035,058 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,383 <INCOME-PRETAX> 32,214,757 <INCOME-TAX> 13,269,404 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 18,945,353 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 18,945,353 <EPS-BASIC> 3.49 <EPS-DILUTED> 3.14