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<ARTICLE> 5
       
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1994
<CASH>                                      19,446,500
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               46,997,200
<ALLOWANCES>                                 1,301,100
<INVENTORY>                                 76,880,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           162,178,100
<PP&E>                                      25,119,800
<DEPRECIATION>                              33,985,500
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             205,058,600
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       31,678,200
<BONDS>                                      3,891,900
<COMMON>                                     1,682,700
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                 166,391,300
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               205,058,600
<SALES>                                    129,038,600
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           129,038,600
<CGS>                                       90,197,200
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               90,197,200
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               (4,000)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             392,900
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             18,638,700<F1>
<INCOME-TAX>                                 2,594,600
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                         16,226,100
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                16,226,100
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .93
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0<F2>
<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES A $7,810,500 GAIN ON THE SALE OF PROPERTY.
<F2>NOT REPORTED, AS IT IS NOT MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM EPS-PRIMARY.
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