<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS FOUND ON PAGES 2 AND 3 OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 3,536,252 <SECURITIES> 3,759,418 <RECEIVABLES> 6,102,114 <ALLOWANCES> 40,000 <INVENTORY> 26,145,086 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 40,190,236 <PP&E> 5,567,736 <DEPRECIATION> 959,047 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 44,798,925 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,537,118 <BONDS> 2,255,065 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 96,393 <OTHER-SE> 37,910,349 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 44,798,925 <SALES> 8,462,645 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,462,645 <CGS> 6,225,518 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,225,518 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,015,760 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 65,903 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,033,947 <INCOME-TAX> 385,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 648,947 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 648,947 <EPS-PRIMARY> .07 <EPS-DILUTED> .07