<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996, AND STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1996, OF BORROR CORPORATION AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 252 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,001 <ALLOWANCES> 320 <INVENTORY> 95,390 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 8,948 <DEPRECIATION> 4,241 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 103,826 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 30,526 <OTHER-SE> 2,325 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 103,826 <SALES> 175,579 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 175,579 <CGS> 136,498 <TOTAL-COSTS> 161,973 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 850 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,345 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,411 <INCOME-TAX> 2,374 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,037 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,037 <EPS-PRIMARY> .65 <EPS-DILUTED> .64