<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FOUND ON PAGES 2 AND 3 OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE YEAR TO DATE, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 298,805 <SECURITIES> 999,776 <RECEIVABLES> 12,348,906 <ALLOWANCES> 40,000 <INVENTORY> 29,798,312 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 44,259,848 <PP&E> 6,168,388 <DEPRECIATION> 1,453,348 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 48,974,888 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,554,793 <BONDS> 2,157,342 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 97,015 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 40,165,738 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 48,974,888 <SALES> 23,308,025 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 23,308,025 <CGS> 17,807,986 <TOTAL-COSTS> 17,807,986 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,774,567 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 164,001 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,616,069 <INCOME-TAX> 600,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,016,069 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,016,069 <EPS-BASIC> .10 <EPS-DILUTED> .10