<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 1999 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> AUG-01-1998 <CASH> 5,529 <SECURITIES> 47,720 <RECEIVABLES> 23,748 <ALLOWANCES> 911 <INVENTORY> 126,421 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 212,175 <PP&E> 104,625 <DEPRECIATION> 50,871 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 275,802 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 71,994 <BONDS> 103,500 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 7,951 <COMMON> 26,545 <OTHER-SE> 44,486 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 275,802 <SALES> 265,857 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 265,857 <CGS> 150,285 <TOTAL-COSTS> 150,285 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 885 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,069 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10,166 <INCOME-TAX> (247) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 10,413 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (3,651) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,762 <EPS-PRIMARY> .25 <EPS-DILUTED> .28