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                              EXHIBIT 27.1
       
                            
<PERIOD TYPE>                  6-MOS
<FISCAL YEAR END>                             DEC 31 1996
<PERIOD START>                                JAN 01 1996
<PERIOD END>                                  JUN 30 1996
<CASH>                                          6,146,000
<SECURITIES>                                   26,731,000
<RECEIVABLES>                                   1,450,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                      (52,000)
<INVENTORY>                                    30,903,000
<CURRENT ASSETS>                               65,806,000
<PP&E>                                         24,563,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (6,258,000)
<TOTAL ASSETS>                                 89,374,000
<CURRENT LIABILITIES>                           9,379,000
<BONDS>                                                 0
<PREFERRED MANDATORY>                                   0
<PREFERRED>                                             0
<COMMON>                                       65,522,000
<OTHER SE>                                      2,820,000 <FN1>
<TOTAL LIABILITY AND EQUITY>                   89,374,000
<SALES>                                        85,449,000
<TOTAL REVENUES>                               85,449,000
<CGS>                                          57,049,000
<TOTAL COSTS>                                  18,673,000
<OTHER EXPENSES>                                        0
<LOSS PROVISION>                                        0
<INTEREST EXPENSE>                                252,000
<INCOME PRETAX>                                 9,475,000
<INCOME TAX>                                    3,881,000 <FN2>
<INCOME CONTINUING>                             5,594,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                          0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                         0
<CHANGES>                                               0
<NET INCOME>                                    5,594,000
<EPS PRIMARY>                                         .42
<EPS DILUTED>                                         .42
        
<FN1>  Retained earnings.
<FN2>  Represents pro forma adjustments to reflect conversion of Company from
       S corporation to C corporation.