<ARTICLE>                                      5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENT
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000
       
                                            
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                  3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                   MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                         614
<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  36,992
<ALLOWANCES>                                   3,485
<INVENTORY>                                    40,058
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               78,990
<PP&E>                                         2,773
<DEPRECIATION>                                 3,690
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 82,027
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          65,967
<BONDS>                                        0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    0
<COMMON>                                       44
<OTHER-SE>                                     15,393
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   82,027
<SALES>                                        92,936
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               92,936
<CGS>                                          88,627
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  88,627
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               7,131
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             663,360
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (3,486)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (400)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (3,086)
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (3,086)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  (0.70)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  (0.70)