<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>     
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<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           
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      0.25           
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<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>