<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-03-2001 <PERIOD-END> OCT-28-2000 <CASH> 6,940 <SECURITIES> 58,888 <RECEIVABLES> 49,919 <ALLOWANCES> 5,321 <INVENTORY> 94,734 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 210,736 <PP&E> 145,881 <DEPRECIATION> 63,646 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 301,414 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 90,204 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 989 <OTHER-SE> 197,730 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 301,414 <SALES> 462,385 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 477,542 <CGS> 312,768 <TOTAL-COSTS> 312,768 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,516 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 32 <INCOME-PRETAX> 46,777 <INCOME-TAX> 16,372 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 30,405 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 30,405 <EPS-BASIC> 1.22 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.20