<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 1996 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-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1995 <CASH> 5,388 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 32,375 <ALLOWANCES> 1,294 <INVENTORY> 89,427 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 168,346 <PP&E> 83,635 <DEPRECIATION> 55,509 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 211,634 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 67,411 <BONDS> 77,065 <COMMON> 24,832 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 7,944 <OTHER-SE> (3,532) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 211,634 <SALES> 202,825 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 202,825 <CGS> 124,789 <TOTAL-COSTS> 124,789 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,273 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,777 <INCOME-PRETAX> (14,501) <INCOME-TAX> 15 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (14,516) <DISCONTINUED> 14,352 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (164) <EPS-PRIMARY> $(.01) <EPS-DILUTED> $(.01)