<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED MAY 3, 1998 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-02-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAY-03-1998
<CASH>                                          52,241
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   18,227
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    140,679
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               236,506
<PP&E>                                         310,801
<DEPRECIATION>                                 110,763
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 442,135
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           91,662
<BONDS>                                         48,116
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        11,466
<OTHER-SE>                                     228,072
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   442,135
<SALES>                                        206,210
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               206,210
<CGS>                                          127,924
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  202,282
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 289
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  3,639
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,492
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,147
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,147
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.04<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.04
<FN>
<F1>FOR PURPOSES OF THIS EXHIBIT, PRIMARY MEANS BASIC.
</FN>