<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND 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-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1999 <CASH> 1,047 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 21,777 <ALLOWANCES> (313) <INVENTORY> 65,279 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 91,238 <PP&E> 107,993 <DEPRECIATION> (42,950) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 166,488 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 29,255 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 100 <OTHER-SE> 84,163 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 166,488 <SALES> 37,479 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 37,479 <CGS> 26,118 <TOTAL-COSTS> 26,118 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 14,055 <LOSS-PROVISION> 166 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 411 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,221) <INCOME-TAX> (1,256) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,965) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,965) <EPS-BASIC> (0.20) <EPS-DILUTED> 0