<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS FOUND ON PAGES F-1 AND F-2 OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 743,184 <SECURITIES> 1,247,696 <RECEIVABLES> 8,701,049 <ALLOWANCES> 40,000 <INVENTORY> 32,391,256 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 43,854,261 <PP&E> 6,049,972 <DEPRECIATION> 1,254,298 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 48,649,935 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,356,968 <BONDS> 2,197,046 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 96,865 <OTHER-SE> 38,999,056 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 48,649,935 <SALES> 36,168,415 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 36,168,415 <CGS> 27,739,554 <TOTAL-COSTS> 27,739,554 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,202,004 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 306,202 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,167,053 <INCOME-TAX> 755,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,412,053 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,412,053 <EPS-BASIC> .15 <EPS-DILUTED> .14