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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE 39 WEEKS ENDED APRIL 30, 2000 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> AUG-2-1999
<PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000
<CASH> 1,814,688
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 13,463,231
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 23,842,850
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 42,252,313
<PP&E> 38,433,252
<DEPRECIATION> 19,600,365
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 81,002,215
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,676,748
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 466,405
<OTHER-SE> 42,221,252
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 81,002,215
<SALES> 51,604,321
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 51,604,321
<CGS> 31,844,950
<TOTAL-COSTS> 42,066,976
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,001,933
<INCOME-PRETAX> 8,676,053
<INCOME-TAX> 3,028,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,648,053
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 5,648,053
<EPS-BASIC> 1.21
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.13
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