<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS RESTATED FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
JANUARY 31, 1997.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-31-1997
<CASH>                                           4,885
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   75,688
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                     87,177
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               184,664
<PP&E>                                          15,066
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 208,443
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           57,974
<BONDS>                                         35,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           113<F1>
<OTHER-SE>                                     103,757<F1>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   208,443
<SALES>                                        215,107
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               215,107
<CGS>                                           95,031
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,874
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 15,545
<INCOME-TAX>                                     3,853
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             11,692
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    11,692
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.04<F1><F2>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.02<F1>
<FN>
<F1>AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN RESTATED TO GIVE RETROACTIVE EFFECT TO A FIVE-FOR-FOUR
STOCK SPLIT EFFECTED MAY 1, 1997 AND A THREE-FOR-TWO STOCK SPLIT EFFECTED
SEPTEMBER 29, 1997.
<F2>AMOUNT IS REPORTED AS EPS BASIC AND NOT FOR EPS PRIMARY
</FN>