<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> APR-27-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUL-19-1997 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,210,092 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 40,575,660 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 44,282,229 <PP&E> 22,927,227 <DEPRECIATION> 7,674,835 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 59,986,902 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 42,816,174 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 45,332 <OTHER-SE> 17,125,396 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 59,986,902 <SALES> 50,519,633 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 50,519,633 <CGS> 40,766,597 <TOTAL-COSTS> 38,711,833 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 936,802 <INCOME-PRETAX> (29,895,597) <INCOME-TAX> (1,539,252) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (28,356,345) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (28,356,345) <EPS-PRIMARY> (6.25) <EPS-DILUTED> 0