<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> For the six months ended February 28, 1997 (This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements). </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Aug-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> Feb-28-1997 <CASH> 38,707,187 <SECURITIES> 60,145,569 <RECEIVABLES> 21,978,858 <F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 31,918,247 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 162,603,879 <PP&E> 26,487,507 <F2> <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 199,104,092 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 26,827,845 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 695,634 <F3> <OTHER-SE> 171,479,963 <F3> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 199,104,092 <SALES> 127,026,221 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 127,026,221 <CGS> 49,801,890 <TOTAL-COSTS> 49,801,890 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 53,352,584 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 120,336 <INCOME-PRETAX> 25,754,556 <INCOME-TAX> 9,189,659 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 16,564,917 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 16,564,917 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.25 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.24 <FN> F1 - Net of allowance. F2 - Net of accumulated depreciation. F3 - Retroactively adjusted to reflect the two-for-one stock split effected on October 23, 1997. </FN>