<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>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-26-2000             FEB-27-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-28-1999             MAR-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAY-29-1999             MAY-30-1998
<CASH>                                         510,883                 397,298
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  145,699                  75,563
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                  1,111,396               1,101,144
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,886,213               1,635,831
<PP&E>                                         769,019                 592,983
<DEPRECIATION>                                 331,632                 265,345
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,363,261               1,983,353
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,209,679                 938,368
<BONDS>                                         28,402                 207,247
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                        20,380                  10,031
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,038,080                 775,411
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,363,261               1,983,353
<SALES>                                      2,385,431               1,938,383
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,385,431               1,938,383
<CGS>                                        1,923,429               1,589,445
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,923,429               1,589,445
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               390,301                 326,154
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             (4,413)                   2,495
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 76,114                  20,289
<INCOME-TAX>                                    29,305                   7,812
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             46,809                  12,477
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    46,809                  12,477
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<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .22                     .06