<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, 1998. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 308,565 <SECURITIES> 243,035 <RECEIVABLES> 4,603,840 <ALLOWANCES> 40,000 <INVENTORY> 18,776,758 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 24,968,644 <PP&E> 5,437,544 <DEPRECIATION> 873,548 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 29,532,640 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,553,015 <BONDS> 2,464,385 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 86,018 <OTHER-SE> 19,429,222 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 29,532,640 <SALES> 39,018,904 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 39,018,904 <CGS> 29,487,983 <TOTAL-COSTS> 29,487,983 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,799,235 <LOSS-PROVISION> 20,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 576,224 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,346,055 <INCOME-TAX> 1,980,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,366,055 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,366,055 <EPS-PRIMARY> .43 <EPS-DILUTED> .40<F1> <FN> <F1>** Diluted EPS includes addback of after-tax effect of interest expense for convertible debentures. </FN>