<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>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                              9-MOS                   6-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-28-1998<F1>         FEB-28-1998<F1>         FEB-28-1998<F1>
<PERIOD-START>                             MAR-01-1997             MAR-01-1997             MAR-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               NOV-30-1997             AUG-31-1997             MAY-31-1997
<CASH>                                       5,594,842               3,224,993              40,227,769
<SECURITIES>                                58,462,684              34,749,980              25,100,000
<RECEIVABLES>                               98,306,683              92,388,608              54,569,239
<ALLOWANCES>                                 2,077,950               1,318,643               1,677,948
<INVENTORY>                                 68,159,266              87,579,727              73,402,462
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           241,568,128             228,462,920               4,546,832
<PP&E>                                      76,388,709              68,664,774              63,851,139
<DEPRECIATION>                              22,468,348              20,264,568              17,830,492
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             303,308,068             281,885,760             254,142,316
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       72,438,739              73,123,911              60,811,031
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                     4,235,804               4,181,384               4,177,464
<OTHER-SE>                                 226,149,495             203,881,525             188,776,601
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               303,308,068             281,885,760             254,142,316
<SALES>                                    373,780,791             228,067,042              95,807,047
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           380,265,914             231,856,308              97,811,234
<CGS>                                      198,003,835             122,368,139              51,488,057
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              198,003,835             122,368,139              51,488,057
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             70,935,789              37,631,749              12,784,312
<INCOME-TAX>                                28,344,316              15,052,700               5,113,725
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                         42,591,473              22,579,049               7,670,587
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                42,591,473              22,579,049               7,670,587
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.10                    0.59                    0.20
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.02                    0.54                    0.18
<FN>
<F1>The above schedule is restated to reflect the retroactive adoption of SFAS 128.
</FN>
        

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