<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> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-01-1997 MAR-02-1996 <PERIOD-START> MAR-03-1996 MAR-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-01-1997 MAR-02-1996 <CASH> 1,006 436 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 12,155 8,319 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 85,909 68,885 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 105,532 87,840 <PP&E> 14,753 12,815 <DEPRECIATION> 0 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 121,054 100,965 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 75,472 56,127 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 110 110 <OTHER-SE> 43,296 42,178 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 121,054 100,965 <SALES> 208,582 174,795 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 208,582 174,795 <CGS> 139,871 117,447 <TOTAL-COSTS> 139,871 117,447 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 61,045 61,242 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,355 1,654 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,311 (5,548) <INCOME-TAX> 2,061 (2,229) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,250 (3,319) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,250 (3,319) <EPS-PRIMARY> .29 (.33) <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0