<ARTICLE>        5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated financial statements for period ended July 29, 1995 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                        1,000
       
                        
<PERIOD-TYPE>              6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                             JAN-27-1996
<PERIOD-START>                                JAN-29-1995
<PERIOD-END>                                  JUL-29-1995
<CASH>                                              4,734
<SECURITIES>                                            0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      75,229
<ALLOWANCES>                                       (3,572)
<INVENTORY>                                       146,007
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                  226,650
<PP&E>                                            205,699
<DEPRECIATION>                                   (110,482)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                    358,842
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                              43,593
<BONDS>                                            98,512
<COMMON>                                            9,472
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                   0
<PREFERRED>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                        189,870
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                      358,842
<SALES>                                           117,270
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                  245,687
<CGS>                                              78,197
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                     180,763
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   49,798
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                      800
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  4,433
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     9,893
<INCOME-TAX>                                        3,809
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                     0
<DISCONTINUED>                                          0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                         0
<CHANGES>                                               0
<NET-INCOME>                                        6,084
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                         .67
<EPS-DILUTED>                                         .67