<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> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-30-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAY-02-1998 <CASH> 39,038 <SECURITIES> 43,342 <RECEIVABLES> 48,887 <ALLOWANCES> 4,675 <INVENTORY> 72,968 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 206,595 <PP&E> 97,904 <DEPRECIATION> 48,083 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 262,592 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 82,157 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 964 <OTHER-SE> 167,672 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 262,592 <SALES> 136,174 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 141,044 <CGS> 89,179 <TOTAL-COSTS> 89,179 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 949 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 66 <INCOME-PRETAX> 16,844 <INCOME-TAX> 5,727 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 11,117 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 11,117 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.40 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.39