<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   9-MOS                   6-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                FEB-28-1997<F1>         FEB-28-1997<F1>         FEB-28-1997<F1>         FEB-28-1997<F1>
<PERIOD-START>                   MAR-01-1996             MAR-01-1996             MAR-01-1996             MAR-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                     FEB-28-1997             NOV-30-1996             AUG-31-1996             MAY-31-1996
<CASH>                            71,887,201              77,864,927              55,096,454              65,843,003
<SECURITIES>                               0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                     63,330,809              75,686,984              69,109,376              44,440,371
<ALLOWANCES>                       2,759,000               1,418,553               1,318,643               1,120,000
<INVENTORY>                       61,304,697              57,391,563              67,064,154              65,520,529
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                 203,845,166               3,906,173             198,014,409             182,430,601
<PP&E>                            58,710,285              54,147,125              51,282,543              45,699,207
<DEPRECIATION>                    15,991,032              15,498,551              13,875,870              12,372,816
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                   251,393,082             260,563,174             244,937,679             224,595,515
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>             47,605,061              53,564,659              54,269,587              45,462,105
<BONDS>                                    0                       0                 150,000                 150,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                      0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                           4,177,084               4,174,479               4,160,108               4,149,873
<OTHER-SE>                       198,950,780             203,224,596             186,357,984             174,833,537
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>     251,393,082             260,563,174             244,937,679             224,595,515
<SALES>                          386,560,311             296,050,473             179,480,714              76,137,760
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                 393,398,520             298,859,891             181,063,115              77,621,799
<CGS>                            205,552,685             159,645,282              97,783,152              41,519,954
<TOTAL-COSTS>                    205,552,685             159,645,282              97,783,152              41,519,954
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                           0                       0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                           0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                         0                       0                       0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                   72,330,546              54,517,227              27,910,498               9,052,009
<INCOME-TAX>                      28,600,050              21,806,891              11,164,200               3,620,800
<INCOME-CONTINUING>               44,040,339              32,710,336              16,746,298               5,431,209
<DISCONTINUED>                             0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                            0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                  0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                      44,040,339              32,710,336              16,746,298               5,431,209
<EPS-PRIMARY>                           1.10                    0.82                    0.42                    0.14
<EPS-DILUTED>                           1.02                    0.76                    0.39                    0.13
<FN>
<F1> The above schedule is restated to reflect the retroactive adoption of SFAS 128.
</FN>
        

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