<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (A) THE
COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT JULY 31, 1997, AND CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH (B) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUL-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1997
<CASH>                                      11,788,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               16,218,000<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                 12,996,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            43,016,000
<PP&E>                                      12,822,000<F2>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              84,690,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       17,236,000
<BONDS>                                     61,521,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        71,000<F3>
<OTHER-SE>                                   4,030,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                84,690,000
<SALES>                                    115,034,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0
<CGS>                                       44,870,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              108,630,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                29,000<F4>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           6,813,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (418,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (438,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (438,000)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.07)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>Accounts receivable net of allowance for doubtful accounts.
<F2>Property, plant and equipment net of accumulated depreciation.
<F3>As of November 4, 1996, both Class A and Class B common stock were reclassified
as one class of Common Stock.
<F4>Includes $20,000 related to reorganization items.
</FN>