<ARTICLE> 5
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                MAY-3-1997
<CASH>                                         152,582
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                2,661,052
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                  3,384,883
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             6,385,377<F1>
<PP&E>                                       6,419,547
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              14,100,050<F2>
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        3,489,364
<BONDS>                                      4,514,247
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                           0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                14,100,050<F3>
<SALES>                                      3,409,091
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,086,865
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             1,174,166
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             114,725
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 43,683<F4>
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<FN>
<F1>Includes the following:
     Supplies and prepaid expenses              98,193
     Deferred income tax assets                 88,667
<F2>Includes the following:
     Intangible assets - net                   710,583
     Notes receivable                          204,248
     Other assets                              380,295
<F3>Includes the following:
     Deferred income taxes                     831,207
     Other liabilities                         561,907
     Shareholders' Equity                    4,703,325
<F4>Includes the following:
     Interest Income                            10,348
</FN>