<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS 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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-29-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1999 <CASH> 41,802 <SECURITIES> 53,365 <RECEIVABLES> 49,049 <ALLOWANCES> 5,075 <INVENTORY> 67,374 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 212,374 <PP&E> 115,991 <DEPRECIATION> 55,729 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 279,044 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 78,463 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 979 <OTHER-SE> 186,647 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 279,044 <SALES> 301,883 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 311,745 <CGS> 200,143 <TOTAL-COSTS> 200,143 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,963 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 11 <INCOME-PRETAX> 36,419 <INCOME-TAX> 12,747 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 23,672 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 23,672 <EPS-BASIC> 0.89 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.88