<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> OCT-30-1999 <CASH> 26,502 <SECURITIES> 54,347 <RECEIVABLES> 50,464 <ALLOWANCES> 5,026 <INVENTORY> 89,027 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 220,803 <PP&E> 124,804 <DEPRECIATION> 57,772 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 294,359 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 91,483 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 981 <OTHER-SE> 188,681 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 294,359 <SALES> 430,397 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 445,297 <CGS> 290,904 <TOTAL-COSTS> 290,904 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,869 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 16 <INCOME-PRETAX> 42,518 <INCOME-TAX> 14,881 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 27,637 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 27,637 <EPS-BASIC> 1.04 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.02