<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q AT
OCTOBER 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-2001
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-30-2000
<CASH>                                             277
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   13,287
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                      9,090
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                27,554
<PP&E>                                           7,691
<DEPRECIATION>                                   2,975
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  56,719
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           22,537
<BONDS>                                          1,150
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                      4,000 
<COMMON>                                         2,019 
<OTHER-SE>                                      26,246
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    56,719
<SALES>                                         73,755
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                73,755 
<CGS>                                           56,854
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   56,854
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   187
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,318
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   (767)
<INCOME-TAX>                                        61
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               (828)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                      (828)
<EPS-BASIC>                                       (.04)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     (.04)


<FN>
(1) PREFERRED SHARES TO BE ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH THE LITIGATION SETTLEMENT.
(2) INCLUDES COMMON SHARES TO BE ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH THE LITIGATION
    SETTLEMENT.
(3) DOES NOT INCLUDE $3,649 OF LICENSING INCOME.