<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AT NOVEMBER 29, 1997 (UNAUDITED) AND THE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 29, 1997 (UNAUDITED) AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-1998 MAR-01-1997 <PERIOD-START> MAR-02-1997 MAR-03-1996 <PERIOD-END> NOV-29-1997 MAR-01-1997 <CASH> 279 1,006 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 15,705 12,555 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 88,987 85,909 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 111,343 105,532 <PP&E> 17,694 14,753 <DEPRECIATION> 0 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 129,671 121,054 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 83,207 75,472 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 110 110 <OTHER-SE> 44,818 43,296 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 129,671 121,054 <SALES> 160,265 208,582 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 160,265 208,582 <CGS> 108,704 139,871 <TOTAL-COSTS> 108,704 139,871 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 46,416 61,045 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,374 2,355 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,771 5,311 <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,691 3,250 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,691 3,250 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 0 <EPS-DILUTED> .15 .29