[ARTICLE] 5

                             
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   9-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          JAN-31-1998
[PERIOD-END]                               NOV-01-1997
[CASH]                                          25,496
[SECURITIES]                                         0
[RECEIVABLES]                                   85,598
[ALLOWANCES]                                  (10,512)
[INVENTORY]                                    393,972
[CURRENT-ASSETS]                               540,537
[PP&E]                                         210,262
[DEPRECIATION]                               (126,701)
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                 696,893
[CURRENT-LIABILITIES]                          262,448
[BONDS]                                        197,027
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY]                                0
[PREFERRED]                                          0
[COMMON]                                        67,579
[OTHER-SE]                                     146,557
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY]                   696,893
[SALES]                                      1,204,524
[TOTAL-REVENUES]                             1,204,524
[CGS]                                          756,625
[TOTAL-COSTS]                                1,176,249
[OTHER-EXPENSES]                                   305
[LOSS-PROVISION]                                 4,615
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                              16,274
[INCOME-PRETAX]                                 11,696
[INCOME-TAX]                                    19,947
[INCOME-CONTINUING]                            (8,251)
[DISCONTINUED]                                       0
[EXTRAORDINARY]                                      0
[CHANGES]                                            0
[NET-INCOME]                                   (8,251)
[EPS-PRIMARY]                                    (.75)
[EPS-DILUTED]                                    (.75)