<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FISCAL 2000 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-29-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> JAN-29-2000 <CASH> 10,732 <SECURITIES> 47,128 <RECEIVABLES> 22,864 <ALLOWANCES> 926 <INVENTORY> 109,815 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 214,999 <PP&E> 119,756 <DEPRECIATION> 51,095 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 301,165 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 76,992 <BONDS> 103,500 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 7,882 <COMMON> 21,715 <OTHER-SE> 78,645 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 301,165 <SALES> 573,720 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 573,720 <CGS> 316,628 <TOTAL-COSTS> 316,628 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 247 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,152 <INCOME-PRETAX> 41,943 <INCOME-TAX> 16,021 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 25,922 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 25,922 <EPS-BASIC> 1.14 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.05