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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   12-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1998             JUN-30-1997             JUN-30-1996
<PERIOD-START>                              JUL-1-1997              JUL-1-1996              JUL-1-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1998             JUN-30-1997             JUN-30-1996
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1                       1                       1
<CASH>                                           2,039                     330                     247
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                     3,202                   2,092                   2,954
<INVENTORY>                                     17,486                  23,746                  21,256
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                37,176                  32,095                  30,281
<PP&E>                                          16,734                  18,188                  18,352
<DEPRECIATION>                                  15,774                  16,893                  16,454
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           18,497                  64,824                  49,764
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<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                           272                     269                     269
<OTHER-SE>                                       6,743                (57,329)                (40,879)
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<SALES>                                        191,546                 160,100                 170,575
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<CGS>                                          142,175                 125,422                 147,994
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  180,637                 168,596                 188,156
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                  (58)                   (113)                    (56)
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               6,411                   8,030                   6,560
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<INCOME-TAX>                                       245                      50                     301
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<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
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