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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 10-K MARCH
31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<CASH> 1,532
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 17,121
<ALLOWANCES> 3,664
<INVENTORY> 17,881
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1>
<PP&E> 19,257
<DEPRECIATION> 5,190
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 65,395
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1>
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 31,819
<OTHER-SE> (5,978)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 65,395
<SALES> 83,669
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 83,669
<CGS> 60,156
<TOTAL-COSTS> 60,156
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,992
<LOSS-PROVISION> 384
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,562
<INCOME-PRETAX> 1,415
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,415
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 1,415
<EPS-BASIC> .09
<EPS-DILUTED> .09
<FN>
<F1>THE COMPANY HAS AN UNCLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET DUE TO THE NATURE OF ITS
INDUSTRY.
</FN>
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