<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 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-START>                             FEB-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAY-02-1998
<CASH>                                          54,485
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    4,510
<ALLOWANCES>                                        38
<INVENTORY>                                     82,851
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               145,552
<PP&E>                                          35,172
<DEPRECIATION>                                  17,699
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 168,151
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           31,170
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                3
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                     136,978
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   168,151
<SALES>                                         52,493
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                52,493
<CGS>                                           40,333
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   40,333
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                13,451<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   (515)
<INCOME-TAX>                                        57
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               (572)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                      (572)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (0.02)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (0.02)
<FN>
<F1>OTHER EXPENSES CONSISTS OF ALL OPERATING COSTS AND EXCLUDES INTEREST,
NON-OPERATING INCOME AND INCOME TAXES.
</FN>