<ARTICLE>                5
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1
<CURRENCY>                                     USD
       
                                            
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                  3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              FEB-26-1995
<PERIOD-END>                                   MAY-28-1995
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                1.000
<CASH>                                         5,292,555
<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  66,802,065
<ALLOWANCES>                                   2,930,000
<INVENTORY>                                    79,635,526
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               149,966,845
<PP&E>                                         82,748,196
<DEPRECIATION>                                 40,458,323
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 213,833,463
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          50,764,746
<BONDS>                                        95,224,861
<COMMON>                                       237,595
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          2,295,099
<PREFERRED>                                    2,229,917
<OTHER-SE>                                     56,823,140
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   213,833,463
<SALES>                                        68,970,983
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               68,970,983
<CGS>                                          47,074,559
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  47,074,559
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               18,806,832
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               294,074
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             2,971,881
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (298,662)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   215,762
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (514,424)
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (758,159)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  (0.03)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  (0.03)