<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF INCOME AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-02-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-02-1999
<CASH>                                             495
<SECURITIES>                                     4,294<F1>
<RECEIVABLES>                                   18,946
<ALLOWANCES>                                       974
<INVENTORY>                                      4,816
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                29,271
<PP&E>                                          11,326
<DEPRECIATION>                                   4,946
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  37,675
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           14,109
<BONDS>                                         13,631
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           323
<OTHER-SE>                                       5,743
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    37,675
<SALES>                                         36,704
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                41,322
<CGS>                                           27,257
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   27,257
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 9,500<F2>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 1,287
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,423
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,883
<INCOME-TAX>                                       766
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,072
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                   (24)
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,048
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.70<F3>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.68
<FN>
<F1>Represents retained interest in transferred credit card receivables
<F2>Represents the sum of selling and administrative expense, depreciation
and amortization expense and the Western Auto and HomeLife impairment losses
<F3>Represents basic earnings per share
</FN>