<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN THE FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1995. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1995 <CASH> 2,378 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,269 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 116,059 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 123,910 <PP&E> 159,237 <DEPRECIATION> 116,315 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 188,321 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 37,189 <BONDS> 113,580 <COMMON> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> (142,086) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 188,321 <SALES> 239,056 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 302,111 <CGS> 153,065 <TOTAL-COSTS> 183,106 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 134,709 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 14,127 <INCOME-PRETAX> (29,637) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (29,637) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (29,637) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0