<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-03-1996 <PERIOD-END> FEB-03-1996 <CASH> 26,183 <SECURITIES> 21,711 <RECEIVABLES> 43,193 <ALLOWANCES> 3,401 <INVENTORY> 58,440 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 150,437 <PP&E> 54,364 <DEPRECIATION> 38,697 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 209,895 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 48,268 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 949 <OTHER-SE> 148,956 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 209,895 <SALES> 476,638 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 489,995 <CGS> 341,144 <TOTAL-COSTS> 341,144 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,918 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 292 <INCOME-PRETAX> 18,075 <INCOME-TAX> 6,055 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 12,020 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 12,020 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.42 <EPS-DILUTED> 0