<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
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>                   6-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-29-1999          JAN-30-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1998          AUG-01-1997<F2>
<CASH>                                            5016                 5781
<SECURITIES>                                         0                    0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    12087                 7033
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                    0
<INVENTORY>                                     318439               217104
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                375978               259271
<PP&E>                                          244713               190462
<DEPRECIATION>                                   92544                79854
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  529084               370767
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           296483               133284
<BONDS>                                              0                    0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                    0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                    0
<COMMON>                                           402                  402
<OTHER-SE>                                      223452               228267
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    529084               370767
<SALES>                                         507781               464603
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                507781               464603
<CGS>                                           267563               249338
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   267563               249338
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   234                  497
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                    0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                2999                  346
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   8169                24599
<INCOME-TAX>                                      3022                 9865
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               5147                14734
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                    0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                    0
<CHANGES>                                            0                    0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.17<F1>             0.46<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.17                 0.46
<FN>
<F1>Per SFAS 128 the EPS is Basic
<F2>Restated due to SFAS 128 EPS
</FN>