<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAY-01-1999 <CASH> 42,861 <SECURITIES> 53,273 <RECEIVABLES> 49,326 <ALLOWANCES> 5,161 <INVENTORY> 75,457 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 221,877 <PP&E> 110,741 <DEPRECIATION> 53,962 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 284,937 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 91,851 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 979 <OTHER-SE> 179,304 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 284,937 <SALES> 153,383 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 158,255 <CGS> 100,169 <TOTAL-COSTS> 100,169 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,035 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6 <INCOME-PRETAX> 21,135 <INCOME-TAX> 7,397 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 13,738 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 13,738 <EPS-BASIC> 0.52 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.51