<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND THE CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS FOUND ON PAGES F-3 AND F-4 OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE
MONTHS 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-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000
<CASH> 2,684,747
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 32,733,772
<ALLOWANCES> (5,803,603)
<INVENTORY> 54,472,453
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 86,546,216
<PP&E> 34,512,480
<DEPRECIATION> 8,423,596
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 131,034,014
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 79,420,027
<BONDS> 0
1,000
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 131,034,014
<SALES> 107,181,028
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 107,181,028
<CGS> 74,424,941
<TOTAL-COSTS> 74,424,941
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 35,021,920
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,565,011
<INCOME-PRETAX> (6,385,331)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (6,385,331)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (6,385,331)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.86)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.86)
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