<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 2001 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-03-2001 <PERIOD-START> JAN-30-2000 <PERIOD-END> APR-29-2000 <CASH> 7,800 <SECURITIES> 37,418 <RECEIVABLES> 28,197 <ALLOWANCES> 1,018 <INVENTORY> 113,153 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 210,820 <PP&E> 123,400 <DEPRECIATION> 49,004 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 302,392 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 72,777 <BONDS> 103,500 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 7,875 <COMMON> 21,956 <OTHER-SE> 84,501 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 302,392 <SALES> 150,999 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 150,999 <CGS> 83,385 <TOTAL-COSTS> 83,385 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 471 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,101 <INCOME-PRETAX> 9,811 <INCOME-TAX> 3,850 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,961 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,961 <EPS-BASIC> 0.27 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.25