<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
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<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-30-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-28-2000
<CASH>                                             380
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   26,588
<ALLOWANCES>                                       966
<INVENTORY>                                    106,592
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               134,592
<PP&E>                                          66,579
<DEPRECIATION>                                  27,960
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 246,259
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           54,904
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                3
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   246,259
<SALES>                                         35,874
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                35,874
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                19,280<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   326
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 975
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (4,987)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (4,987)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    (4,987)
<EPS-BASIC>                                      (0.26)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (0.26)
<FN>
<F1>OTHER EXPENSES CONSISTS OF ALL OPERATING COSTS AND EXCLUDES INTEREST,
NON-OPERATING INCOME AND INCOME TAXES.
</FN>