<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>