<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF APRIL 30, 2000 AND THE CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> MAY-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000
<CASH> 2,500
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<RECEIVABLES> 11,541,940
<ALLOWANCES> 932,459
<INVENTORY> 17,775,199
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 30,016,173
<PP&E> 21,243,820
<DEPRECIATION> 7,916,390
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 49,340,892
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,526,345
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 28,812
<OTHER-SE> 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 49,340,892
<SALES> 88,884,591
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 88,884,591
<CGS> 80,688,002
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,310,526
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,525,794
<INCOME-PRETAX> 0
<INCOME-TAX> 506,122
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 87,500
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 766,647
<EPS-BASIC> 0.27
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.27
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