<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM "10-K" AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-01-1997 MAR-02-1996 <PERIOD-START> MAR-03-1996 MAR-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1996 MAR-02-1996 <CASH> 1,454 436 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,978 8,319 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 70,284 68,885 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 88,887 87,533 <PP&E> 13,334 12,815 <DEPRECIATION> 0 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 102,888 100,658 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 58,257 56,127 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 94 94 <OTHER-SE> 42,603 42,194 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 102,888 100,658 <SALES> 96,138 174,795 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 96,138 174,795 <CGS> 64,499 117,447 <TOTAL-COSTS> 64,499 117,447 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 29,925 61,242 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,025 1,654 <INCOME-PRETAX> 689 (5,548) <INCOME-TAX> 279 (2,229) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 410 (3,319) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 410 (3,319) <EPS-PRIMARY> .04 (.33) <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0