<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
For the three months ended November 30, 1996
(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>                                 3-MOS                 
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                Aug-31-1997           
<PERIOD-END>                                     Nov-30-1996       
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<SECURITIES>                                       2,000,000            
<RECEIVABLES>                                     19,428,578   <F1>     
<ALLOWANCES>                                               0            
<INVENTORY>                                       27,683,370            
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 140,540,874            
<PP&E>                                            25,702,971   <F2>     
<DEPRECIATION>                                             0            
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                             24,241,272            
<BONDS>                                               26,459            
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<PREFERRED>                                                0            
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<SALES>                                           62,077,357            
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                  26,616,196            
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                           0            
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<INCOME-TAX>                                       4,253,515            
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                           0.12            
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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>