<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.


                                                            
<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
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                          0
<PREFERRED>                                                    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
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