<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-01-1998 <PERIOD-START> FEB-03-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAY-04-1997 <CASH> 4,578,000 <SECURITIES> 15,606,000 <RECEIVABLES> 1,628,000 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 18,428,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 42,212,000 <PP&E> 3,610,000 <DEPRECIATION> (1,400,000) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 44,789,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,747,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 101,000 <OTHER-SE> 32,386,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 44,789,000 <SALES> 23,742,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 23,742,000 <CGS> 18,290,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 18,290,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,792,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,943,000 <INCOME-TAX> 762,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,146,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,146,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.11 <EPS-DILUTED> 0