EXHIBIT 11:     COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE




                    	     					           Thirteen Weeks Ended	    Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
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                                						    November 2,  October 27,	   November 2,  October 27,
					     	                                  1997	        1996		          1997	      1996
						 	                                     ----      	  ----		          ----	      ----
						
			                                     	    	        	               
Net earnings (loss)                       	$3,245,000 	$  231,000     	$7,051,000	$(2,770,000)
							
Average shares of common stock 
outstanding during the period             	25,775,083 	25,499,092     	25,620,003	 25,452,830	

Incremental shares from assumed 
exercise of stock options(primary)        	 1,282,635	    954,129    	  1,133,276	      *        
                                          	---------- 	----------  	   ----------	 -----------
                                          	27,057,718 	26,453,221     	26,753,279	 25,452,830
	                                          ---------- 	----------     	----------	 -----------
							

Primary earnings (loss) per share         	$     0.12 	$     0.01     	$     0.26	 $    (0.11)
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Average shares of common stock 
outstanding during the period             	25,775,083 	25,499,092     	25,620,003	  25,452,830
						
Incremental shares from assumed exercise 
of stock options (fully diluted)          **1,282,635 **1,011,409     **1,214,454       *
                                          	---------- 	----------  	   ----------  	-----------
	                                          27,057,718 	26,510,501	     26,834,457	  25,452,830
	                                          ---------- 	----------     	----------	  -----------
							
Fully diluted earnings (loss) per share   	$     0.12 	$     0.01     	$     0.26   $    (0.11)
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*  	Incremental shares from assumed exercise of stock options and convertible
    debt are antidilutive for primary and fully diluted loss per share, and
    therefore not presented.

** 	Incremental shares from assumed conversion of convertible debt are
    antidilutive for fully diluted earnings per share.