<ARTICLE>                                                      5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE 26 WEEKS ENDED JANUARY 30, 2000 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

                                                            
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                              JUL-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                                 AUG-2-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                                   JAN-30-2000
<CASH>                                                         3,486,190
<SECURITIES>                                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                  13,445,651
<ALLOWANCES>                                                   0
<INVENTORY>                                                    23,662,103
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                               43,826,488
<PP&E>                                                         37,924,238
<DEPRECIATION>                                                 18,835,067
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                 83,129,144
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                          14,765,699
<BONDS>                                                        0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                                     39,197,400
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<SALES>                                                        32,356,747
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                               32,356,747
<CGS>                                                          19,978,606
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                  26,366,430
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                               0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                             581,054
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                5,510,636
<INCOME-TAX>                                                   1,928,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                            3,582,636
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