<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-29-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAY-01-1999
<CASH>                                          14,900
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    446,300
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               505,300
<PP&E>                                         276,900
<DEPRECIATION>                                 111,600
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 165,300
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          187,300
<BONDS>                                        240,100
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         1,000
<OTHER-SE>                                     251,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   718,000
<SALES>                                        295,700
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               295,700
<CGS>                                          157,700
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  287,700
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,300
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  3,700
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,400
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,300
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,300
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.12
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.12