<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THE  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION   EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
REGISTRANTS  THIRD  QUARTER 1996  CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE  SHEET AND  CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT  OF  OPERATIONS  FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED  SEPTEMBER  30, 1996 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                    DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                                         SEP-30-1996
<CASH>                                                                 2,635,346 
<SECURITIES>                                                                   0 
<RECEIVABLES>                                                         14,250,491 
<ALLOWANCES>                                                           2,801,024 
<INVENTORY>                                                           20,227,328 
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                      34,312,141 
<PP&E>                                                                 3,634,040 
<DEPRECIATION>                                                           824,719 
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                        40,796,760 
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                  5,467,094 
<BONDS>                                                               16,543,026 
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                          0 
<PREFERRED>                                                            1,464,941 
<COMMON>                                                               9,755,380 
<OTHER-SE>                                                                39,950 
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                          40,796,760 
<SALES>                                                               15,602,211 
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                      24,311,617 
<CGS>                                                                  5,251,115 
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                         18,344,516 
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                       2,157,287 
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                         459,143 
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                     1,406,073 
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                        1,944,598 
<INCOME-TAX>                                                             607,371 
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                      850,758 
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                 0 
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                                0 
<CHANGES>                                                                      0 
<NET-INCOME>                                                             850,758 
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