<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-28-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUL-30-1995 <CASH> 7,285 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 286,732 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 308,858 <PP&E> 296,190 <DEPRECIATION> 113,546 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 496,452 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 147,513 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 711 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 222,899 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 496,452 <SALES> 301,004 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 301,004 <CGS> 161,816 <TOTAL-COSTS> 161,816 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 122,653 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,618 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10,917 <INCOME-TAX> 4,312 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,605 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,605 <EPS-PRIMARY> .26 <EPS-DILUTED> 0