<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DATED OCTOBER 31, 1998 AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-02-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-04-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-31-1998
<CASH>                                           1,243
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    6,178<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    174,249
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               194,536
<PP&E>                                          60,601<F2>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 295,292
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           46,159
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            17
<OTHER-SE>                                     156,855
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   295,292
<SALES>                                        121,449
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               121,449
<CGS>                                           89,657
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   89,657
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                25,438
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,389
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  4,965
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,036
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,929
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .17
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .17
<FN>
<F1>AMOUNT REPRESENTS RECEIVABLES NET OF ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS.
<F2>AMOUNT REPRESENTS PP&E NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION.
</FN>