<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AND THE RELATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE 3 MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 995,582 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 22,142,157 <ALLOWANCES> 652,819 <INVENTORY> 17,825,322 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 41,028,796 <PP&E> 4,121,170 <DEPRECIATION> 115,283 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 50,240,108 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 23,110,908 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 114,881 <OTHER-SE> 3,578,632 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 50,240,108 <SALES> 28,148,378 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 28,148,378 <CGS> 20,023,899 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,225,226 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 717,680 <LOSS-PROVISION> 72,132 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 619,482 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,181,573 <INCOME-TAX> 650,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,531,573 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.147 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.145