<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements as of and for the 39 weeks ended November 29, 1997 and as of and for the 52 weeks ended March 1, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> OTHER OTHER <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-1998 MAR-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> NOV-29-1997 NOV-30-1996 <CASH> 45689 0 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3099 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 141106 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 191921 0 <PP&E> 104573 0 <DEPRECIATION> (57902) 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 279161 0 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 64920 0 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 10 0 <OTHER-SE> (278985) 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 279161 0 <SALES> 260340 264436 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 260340 264436 <CGS> 169816 174593 <TOTAL-COSTS> 169816 174593 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 97415 111091 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 530 19038 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3449) (39361) <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (10671) (65913) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (10671) (65913) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0