<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
For the twelve months ended August 31, 1996
(This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Form 10-K
 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements).
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                  12-MOS        
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                         Aug-31-1996              
<PERIOD-END>                              Aug-31-1996              
<CASH>                                     13,728,665              
<SECURITIES>                                7,987,955              
<RECEIVABLES>                              15,870,603   <F1>       
<ALLOWANCES>                                        0              
<INVENTORY>                                32,060,809              
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           77,718,989              
<PP&E>                                     24,746,202   <F2>       
<DEPRECIATION>                                      0              
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                            111,303,879              
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                      21,095,784              
<BONDS>                                       104,646              
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                               0              
<PREFERRED>                                         0              
<COMMON>                                      642,048   <F3>       
<OTHER-SE>                                 89,208,385   <F3>       
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>              111,303,879              
<SALES>                                   216,017,957              
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                          216,017,957              
<CGS>                                      85,349,821              
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              85,349,821              
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                           95,072,991              
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    0              
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            161,602              
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            36,690,716              
<INCOME-TAX>                               11,797,645              
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        24,893,071              
<DISCONTINUED>                                      0              
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                     0              
<CHANGES>                                           0              
<NET-INCOME>                               24,893,071              
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    0.39              
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    0.39    
<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>