<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY 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 NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 77,994 <SECURITIES> 1,246,452 <RECEIVABLES> 8,739,927 <ALLOWANCES> 40,000 <INVENTORY> 33,271,646 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 44,230,289 <PP&E> 5,899,700 <DEPRECIATION> 1,130,048 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 48,999,941 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,783,561 <BONDS> 2,216,770 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 96,865 <OTHER-SE> 38,902,745 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 48,999,941 <SALES> 26,308,077 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 26,308,077 <CGS> 20,066,378 <TOTAL-COSTS> 20,066,378 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,166,219 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 188,750 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,083,540 <INCOME-TAX> 725,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,358,540 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,358,540 <EPS-BASIC> .14 <EPS-DILUTED> .14