<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>                          JAN-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               NOV-01-1997
<CASH>                                          18,189
<SECURITIES>                                    33,774
<RECEIVABLES>                                   51,835
<ALLOWANCES>                                     4,382
<INVENTORY>                                     89,365
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               192,628
<PP&E>                                          95,603
<DEPRECIATION>                                  45,374
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 248,411
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           80,017
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           957
<OTHER-SE>                                     156,915
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   248,411
<SALES>                                        354,038
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               365,694
<CGS>                                          249,038
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  249,038
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 2,525
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 197
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 19,250
<INCOME-TAX>                                     6,064
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             13,186
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    13,186
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.46
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0