<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-29-1999             JAN-30-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-30-1998             OCT-31-1997<F2>
<CASH>                                           9,843                   8,490
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   21,691                  20,746
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                    378,811                 320,881
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               470,071                 393,223
<PP&E>                                         255,522                 203,688
<DEPRECIATION>                                  97,775                  83,777
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 628,863                 513,980
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          395,187                 296,674
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           402                     402
<OTHER-SE>                                     225,983                 208,782
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   628,863                 513,980
<SALES>                                        830,203                 783,211
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               830,203                 783,211
<CGS>                                          444,723                 421,197
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  444,723                 421,197
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 3,818<F3>               3,558<F3>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               6,268                   1,299
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  8,720                  38,161
<INCOME-TAX>                                     3,226                  15,265
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              5,494                  22,896
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     5,494                  22,896
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.18<F1>                0.71<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.18                    0.71
<FN>
<F1>Per SFAS 128 the EPS is Basic
<F2>Restated due to SFAS 128 EPS
<F3>Expenses included in Other Income and Expenses on the Consolidated Statements
of Operations
</FN>