<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY 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-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                              FEB-1-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-31-1998
<CASH>                                           8,239
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   26,006
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,403
<INVENTORY>                                    181,923
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               220,568
<PP&E>                                          53,744
<DEPRECIATION>                                  28,915
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 276,342
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           82,459
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             3
<OTHER-SE>                                     142,486
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   276,342
<SALES>                                        191,857
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               191,857
<CGS>                                          142,881
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  142,881
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                53,129<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   275
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 886
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (3,531)
<INCOME-TAX>                                       295
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (3,826)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    (3,826)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (0.14)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (0.14)
<FN>
<F1>OTHER EXPENSES CONSISTS OF ALL OPERATING COSTS AND EXCLUDES INTEREST
NON-OPERATING INCOME AND INCOME EXPESES.
</FN>