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<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS
YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-29-1995             DEC-27-1996             DEC-27-1996             DEC-27-1996
             DEC-27-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             DEC-31-1994             DEC-30-1995             DEC-30-1995             DEC-30-1995
             DEC-30-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-29-1995             MAR-29-1996             JUN-28-1996             SEP-27-1996
             DEC-27-1996
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                       0
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    2,231                   1,897                   1,727                   2,296
                   3,178
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0                      54
                     140
<INVENTORY>                                     14,208                  12,577                  15,662                  18,867
                  17,765
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                19,411                  16,569                  20,692                  24,049
                  23,535
<PP&E>                                           5,668                   5,821                   6,062                   6,563
                   6,817
<DEPRECIATION>                                   1,370                   1,608                   1,861                   2,121
                   2,462
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  23,709                  20,782                  24,893                  28,491
                  27,890
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           21,874                  18,882                  20,103                  23,397
                  19,923
<BONDS>                                            287                     272                   3,633                   3,618
                   3,606
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<COMMON>                                            23                      23                      23                      23
                      23
<OTHER-SE>                                       1,525                   1,685                   1,134                   1,453
                   3,852
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    23,709                  20,782                  24,893                  28,491
                  27,890
<SALES>                                        101,832                  24,177                  42,788                  69,273
                 112,270
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               101,832                  24,177                  42,788                  69,273
                 112,270
<CGS>                                           67,137                  16,100                  28,400                  45,624
                  72,200
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   67,137                  16,100                  28,400                  45,624
                  72,200
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                  (73)                     (1)                     (9)                    (10)
                    (11)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                      84
                     184
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 943                     160                     391                     714
                     981
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (2,099)                      80                   (391)                    (72)
                   3,086
<INCOME-TAX>                                     (355)                       0                       0                       0
                     759
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (1,744)                      80                   (391)                    (72)
                   2,327
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (1,744)                      80                   (391)                    (72)
                   2,327
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.75)                    0.03                  (0.17)                  (0.03)
                    1.00
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.75)                    0.03                  (0.17)                  (0.03)
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