<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
statements of income and balance sheets and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-28-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-28-1995
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