<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME, THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, THE 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND THE NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-01-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-04-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAY-04-1996
<CASH>                                           8,262
<SECURITIES>                                    10,581
<RECEIVABLES>                                    4,889
<ALLOWANCES>                                       730
<INVENTORY>                                     99,448
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               123,142
<PP&E>                                          49,310
<DEPRECIATION>                                  24,493
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 157,497
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           29,693
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             3
<OTHER-SE>                                     120,301
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   157,497
<SALES>                                         47,449
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                47,449
<CGS>                                           37,739
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   37,739
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                14,668<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 527
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (5,095)
<INCOME-TAX>                                       (24)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (5,071)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    (5,071)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     (.20)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     (.20)
<FN>
<F1>OTHER EXPENSES CONSISTS OF ALL OPERATING COSTS AND EXCLUDES INTEREST, NON-
OPERATING INCOME AND INCOME TAXES.
</FN>