<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, 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>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-02-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-31-1998
<CASH>                                          48,432
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    8,057
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,786
<INVENTORY>                                     69,193
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               127,897
<PP&E>                                          34,725
<DEPRECIATION>                                  16,582
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 151,712
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           16,133
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             3
<OTHER-SE>                                     135,576
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   151,712
<SALES>                                        247,890
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               247,890
<CGS>                                          188,004
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  188,004
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                53,864<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   413
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  7,778
<INCOME-TAX>                                    (2,265)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             10,043
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    10,043
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.39
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.39
<FN>
<F1>OTHER EXPENSES CONSISTS OF ALL OPERATING COSTS AND EXCLUDES INTEREST,
NON-OPERATING INCOME AND INCOME TAXES.
</FN>