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<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS.
</LEGEND>

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              JAN-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                   JUL-31-1999
<CASH>                                         4,178
<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  21,864
<ALLOWANCES>                                   2,725
<INVENTORY>                                    73,001
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               101,088
<PP&E>                                         46,568
<DEPRECIATION>                                 23,668
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 235,655
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          37,162
<BONDS>                                        41,157
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    0
<COMMON>                                       3
<OTHER-SE>                                     157,333
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   235,655
<SALES>                                        61,909
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               61,909
<CGS>                                          39,618
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  39,618
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               31,579 <F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               812
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             1,049
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (10,300)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (10,300)
<DISCONTINUED>                                 8,078
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (2,222)
<EPS-BASIC>                                  (.08)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  (.08)

<F1>OTHER EXPENSES CONSIST OF ALL OPERATING COSTS AND EXCLUDES INTERST,
NON-OPERATING INCOME AND INCOME TAXES.
</FN>