<ARTICLE> 5
<RESTATED> 
       
                                                                           
<PERIOD-TYPE>                      9-MOS                   6-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                           JAN-31-1998             JAN-31-1998             JAN-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                              AUG-01-1997             MAY-01-1997             FEB-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                OCT-31-1997             JUL-31-1997             APR-30-1997
<CASH>                                       24,483,000              61,538,000              87,073,000
<SECURITIES>                                 15,000,000              15,000,000              15,000,000
<RECEIVABLES>                                89,041,000              76,186,000              68,219,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                  6,736,000               6,774,000               6,922,000
<INVENTORY>                                 415,371,000             372,787,000             343,438,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            587,132,000             569,279,000             547,358,000
<PP&E>                                      238,423,000             220,411,000             209,480,000
<DEPRECIATION>                               91,481,000              85,415,000              80,362,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              773,964,000             744,723,000             716,536,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       222,173,000             202,966,000             192,546,000
<BONDS>                                               0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                           0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                        351,000                 350,000                 348,000
<OTHER-SE>                                  416,655,000             405,209,000             390,321,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                773,964,000             744,723,000             716,536,000
<SALES>                                     233,074,000             217,149,000             199,699,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            233,074,000             217,149,000             199,699,000
<CGS>                                       106,195,000             100,522,000              93,445,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               211,648,000             197,904,000             182,996,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              1,315,000               1,035,000               1,124,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                420,000                 364,000                 339,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            2,077,000               1,946,000               1,896,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              20,111,000              18,210,000              15,579,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                  8,648,000               7,830,000               6,699,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          11,463,000              10,380,000               8,880,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                        0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                             0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 11,463,000              10,380,000               8,880,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                       .33<F1>                 .30<F1>                 .26<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                       .32<F1>                 .29<F1>                 .25<F1>
<FN>                           
<F1>The amount reported for EPS primary and fully diluted is in compliance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share," and
represents the Basic and Diluted calculation as required by this standard.
</FN>