<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEK PERIOD ENDED MAY 1, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-29-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAY-01-1999 <CASH> 1,448 <SECURITIES> 45 <RECEIVABLES> 8,887 <ALLOWANCES> 1,007 <INVENTORY> 30,189 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 45,281 <PP&E> 57,450 <DEPRECIATION> 5,371 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 475,913 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 43,002 <BONDS> 210,967 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 167 <OTHER-SE> 186,513 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 475,913 <SALES> 220,069 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 220,943 <CGS> 164,985 <TOTAL-COSTS> 164,985 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 47,767 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,329 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,862 <INCOME-TAX> 2,162 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,700 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,700 <EPS-BASIC> 51.00 <EPS-DILUTED> 51.00