<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
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<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
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<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
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<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
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .43
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .40<F1>
<FN>
<F1>** Diluted EPS includes addback of after-tax effect of interest expense 
for convertible debentures.
</FN>