<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