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<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>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-28-1998             MAR-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               NOV-29-1997             NOV-30-1996
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<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
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<OTHER-SE>                                    (278985)                       0
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<SALES>                                         260340                  264436
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<CGS>                                           169816                  174593
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 530                   19038
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (3449)                 (39361)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (10671)                 (65913)
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<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
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