<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE SUCCESSOR AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAY-30-1998 <CASH> 15,680<F1> <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,922<F2> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 176,659<F3> <CURRENT-ASSETS> 204,915 <PP&E> 40,519 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 303,894 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 90,398 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 102 <OTHER-SE> 197,590 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 303,894 <SALES> 113,456 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 113,456 <CGS> 71,147 <TOTAL-COSTS> 36,213 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,765 <LOSS-PROVISION> (350) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 141 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,158 <INCOME-TAX> 1,603 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,555 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,555 <EPS-PRIMARY> $.25 <EPS-DILUTED> $.24 <FN> <F1>DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE <F2>SPECIAL ITEMS. SEE FOOTNOTE 4 TO THE COMPANY'S INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS <F3>INTEREST EXPENSE AND AMORTIZATION OF FINANCING FEES. </FN>