<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED NOVEMBER 1, 1998
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-02-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               NOV-01-1998
<CASH>                                           4,039
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   27,496
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    220,267
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               289,987
<PP&E>                                         357,856
<DEPRECIATION>                                 124,546
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 529,089
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          154,328
<BONDS>                                         47,812
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        11,466
<OTHER-SE>                                     237,960
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   529,089
<SALES>                                        662,770
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               662,770
<CGS>                                          409,665
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  643,008
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,138
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 18,624
<INCOME-TAX>                                     7,635
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             10,989
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    10,989
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.20<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.20
<FN>
<F1>FOR PURPOSES OF THIS EXHIBIT, PRIMARY MEANS BASIC.
</FN>