<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE PREDECESSOR AND SUCCESSOR
COMPANIES AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   OTHER
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             MAR-02-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-31-1998
<CASH>                                          86,304        
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    2,698       
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    108,781        
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               206,324       
<PP&E>                                          24,400       
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 260,319       
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           57,306      
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           102        
<OTHER-SE>                                     194,266        
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   260,319        
<SALES>                                        372,561        
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               372,561           
<CGS>                                          243,109        
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   99,553
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                20,484<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               (4,443)<F2>    
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 655<F3>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 39,953
<INCOME-TAX>                                       289
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             39,664
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                228,911
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   268,575
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0<F4>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0<F4>
<FN>
<F1>Depreciation and amortization expense.
<F2>Special items. See last complete paragraph in Footnote 15 to the Company's
Consolidated Financial Statements.
<F3>Interest expense and amortization of Financing Fees.
<F4>No earnings per share information presented -- see Note 3Q of the Company's
Consolidated Financial Statements.
</FN>