<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END>                                   MAY-01-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                   0
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               24,418<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               201
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             561
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (2,707)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   138
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (2,845)
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
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<CHANGES>                                      0
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<EPS-BASIC>                                  (0.10)
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<FN>
Other expenses consists of all operating costs and excludes interest,
non-operating income and income taxes.
</FN>