<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
EHXIBIT 27

THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 2000 AND
THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JULY 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                   1,000

                                        
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                     YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUL-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-2000
<CASH>                                           1,943
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   73,233
<ALLOWANCES>                                     3,302
<INVENTORY>                                    104,486
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               189,195
<PP&E>                                          86,247
<DEPRECIATION>                                  33,622
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 270,234
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          123,384
<BONDS>                                         28,530
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           183
<OTHER-SE>                                     117,772
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   270,234
<SALES>                                        908,688
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               908,688
<CGS>                                          734,673
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  734,673
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 1,992
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               6,412
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (2,033)
<INCOME-TAX>                                      (802)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (1,231)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    (1,231)
<EPS-BASIC>                                      (0.07)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (0.07)