<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS RESTATED FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
APRIL 30, 1997.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-30-1997
<CASH>                                           5,330
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   76,117
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                     95,637
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               195,466
<PP&E>                                          16,393
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 221,288
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           75,118
<BONDS>                                         40,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           113<F2>
<OTHER-SE>                                     100,291<F2>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   221,288
<SALES>                                         34,918
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                34,918
<CGS>                                           15,017
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 915
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  (347)
<INCOME-TAX>                                      (87)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              (260)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     (260)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.02)<F1><F2>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.02)<F2>
<FN>
<F1>THE AMOUNT IS REPORTED AS EPS BASIC AND NOT FOR EPS PRIMARY
<F2>AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN RESTATED TO GIVE RETROACTIVE EFFECT TO 
A THREE-FOR-TWO STOCK SPLIT EFFECTED SEPTEMBER 29, 1997.
</FN>