<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-26-2000             FEB-27-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-28-1999             MAR-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               AUG-28-1999             AUG-29-1998
<CASH>                                         473,444                 491,632
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  178,492                 140,714
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                  1,287,646               1,167,966
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,064,416               1,877,894
<PP&E>                                         876,106                 608,331
<DEPRECIATION>                                 353,286                 208,137
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,628,183               2,226,669
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,398,243               1,299,892
<BONDS>                                         25,690                  35,295
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                        20,527                  10,077
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,113,980                 827,367
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,628,183               2,226,669
<SALES>                                      5,072,071               4,116,149
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             5,072,071               4,116,149
<CGS>                                        4,079,549               3,361,220
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                4,079,549               3,361,220
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               831,215                 663,708
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             (8,689)                   3,505
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                169,996                  87,716
<INCOME-TAX>                                    65,120                  33,784
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            104,876                  53,932
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   104,876                  53,932
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .51                     .27
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .49                     .26