<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (A) THE
COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT OCTOBER 31, 1995, AND CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE QUARTER THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH (B) FINANCIAL STAEMENTS
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUL-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             AUG-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-31-1995
<CASH>                                       5,927,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               13,895,000<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                 14,183,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            37,008,000
<PP&E>                                      15,073,000<F2>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              89,087,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       71,724,000
<BONDS>                                      3,709,000
<COMMON>                                        64,000<F3>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                  10,798,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                89,087,000
<SALES>                                     28,928,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0
<CGS>                                       10,425,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               27,613,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               (5,000)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           1,866,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (546,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                 (163,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (383,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (383,000)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.06)
<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.
</FN>