<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT JULY 31, 1995, AND CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUL-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             AUG-01-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1995
<CASH>                                       4,611,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               18,811,000<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                 13,071,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            40,735,000
<PP&E>                                      15,423,000<F2>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              93,904,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       76,417,000
<BONDS>                                      3,744,000
<COMMON>                                        64,000<F3>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                  11,163,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                93,904,000
<SALES>                                    127,689,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0
<CGS>                                       47,495,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              151,389,000<F4>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              (54,000)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           6,177,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                           (29,823,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                               (2,865,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                       (26,958,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                              (26,958,000)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (4.32)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>Accounts receivable net of allowance for doubtful accounts.
<F2>Property, plant and equipment net of accumulated depreciation.
<F3>Common stock includes both Class A and Class B common stock.
<F4>Includes 25,166,000 related to the write-down in value of Agree and Halsa
assets.
</FN>