<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>