<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of May 30, 1998 and the Consolidated Statement of
Earnings for the three months ended May 30, 1998, and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-27-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             MAR-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAY-30-1998
<CASH>                                          57,212
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    316,546
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               379,134
<PP&E>                                         178,410
<DEPRECIATION>                                (62,665)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 518,029
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          190,335
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   518,029
<SALES>                                        269,571
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               269,571
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                89,435
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               (817)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 21,561
<INCOME-TAX>                                     8,570
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             12,991
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .09<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .09
<FN>
<F1>THE AMOUNT IS REPORTED AS EPS BASIC AND NOT FOR EPS
PRIMARY.
</FN>