<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1998 JAN-31-1998 JAN-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> FEB-02-1997 MAY-04-1997 AUG-03-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAY-03-1997 AUG-02-1997 NOV-01-1997 <CASH> 244,643 220,148 627,760 <SECURITIES> 112,268 37,454 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 0 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 0 <INVENTORY> 628,693 791,925 980,531 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,136,736 1,201,089 1,762,961 <PP&E> 1,980,305 2,083,432 2,216,708 <DEPRECIATION> 806,302 849,048 897,246 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,502,415 2,576,749 3,225,076 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 663,800 782,515 1,007,122 <BONDS> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 <COMMON> 23,892 23,892 23,907 <OTHER-SE> 1,594,750 1,536,069 1,448,955 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,502,415 2,576,749 3,225,076 <SALES> 1,231,186 1,345,221 1,765,939 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,231,186 1,345,221 1,765,939 <CGS> 789,126 883,086 1,044,673 <TOTAL-COSTS> 311,911 352,462 453,977 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (4,738) (1,459) 4,052 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 134,887 111,132 263,237 <INCOME-TAX> 50,583 41,674 98,714 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 84,304 69,458 164,523 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 84,304 69,458 164,523 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.21 0.17 0.42<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 0.20 0.17 0.40<F2> <FN> <F1> EPS-PRIMARY amounts presented are the EPS-basic amounts calculated as defined by SFAS No. 128. <F2> EPS-DILUTED amounts presented are the EPS-diluted amounts calculated as defined by SFAS No. 128. </FN>