<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-29-1999 JAN-30-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAY-01-1998 MAY-02-1997<F2> <CASH> 5,485 56,906 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 18,583 12,536 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 265,958 157,970 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 329,587 257,226 <PP&E> 228,473 181,887 <DEPRECIATION> 88,639 75,915 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 470,359 364,128 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 213,200 125,314 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 402 402 <OTHER-SE> 248,010 229,598 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 470,359 364,128 <SALES> 268,587 244,720 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 268,587 244,720 <CGS> 143,847 131,988 <TOTAL-COSTS> 143,847 131,988 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 342 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,006 142 <INCOME-PRETAX> 8,266 18,844 <INCOME-TAX> 3,058 7,538 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,208 11,306 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,208 11,306 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.17<F1> 0.35<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 0.17 0.35 <FN> <F1>Per SFAS 128 the EPS is Basic <F2>Restated due to SFAS 128 EPS </FN>