<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 1995 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1994 <CASH> 5,015 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 84,440 <ALLOWANCES> 2,570 <INVENTORY> 153,513 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 250,552 <PP&E> 114,369 <DEPRECIATION> 73,192 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 327,048 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 71,850 <BONDS> 125,367 <COMMON> 24,822 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 7,954 <OTHER-SE> 62,841 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 327,048 <SALES> 271,585 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 271,585 <CGS> 184,223 <TOTAL-COSTS> 184,223 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,255 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,899 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,676) <INCOME-TAX> 513 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,189) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,189) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.14) <EPS-DILUTED> (.14)