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<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-4 AND F-5 OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-K FOR THE TWELVE
MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUL-31-2000
<CASH> 4,898,838
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 39,893,108
<ALLOWANCES> 7,649,799
<INVENTORY> 56,223,075
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 95,877,530
<PP&E> 35,012,402
<DEPRECIATION> 9,739,903
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 139,081,871
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 87,074,316
<BONDS> 0
1,000
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 0
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<SALES> 153,089,132
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 153,089,132
<CGS> 105,300,456
<TOTAL-COSTS> 105,300,456
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 47,116,217
<LOSS-PROVISION> 828,470
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,483,795
<INCOME-PRETAX> (5,533,699)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (5,533,699)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (5,533,699)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.75)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.75)
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