<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> ARTICLE 5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AT NOVEMBER 27, 1999 (UNAUDITED) AND THE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 27, 1999 (UNAUDITED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-26-2000 FEB-27-1999 <PERIOD-START> FEB-28-1999 FEB-28-1998 <PERIOD-END> NOV-27-1999 FEB-27-1999 <CASH> 560 540 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 25,239 22,483 <ALLOWANCES> (201) (213) <INVENTORY> 147,705 131,219 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 179,464 163,537 <PP&E> 37,384 34,201 <DEPRECIATION> (16,426) (12,788) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 207,954 192,938 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 166,439 151,825 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 111 111 <OTHER-SE> 41,077 40,331 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 207,954 192,938 <SALES> 196,962 262,550 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 196,962 262,550 <CGS> 134,957 181,577 <TOTAL-COSTS> 134,957 181,577 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 55,593 86,393 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,189 5,580 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,223 (11,000) <INCOME-TAX> 477 (3,590) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 746 (7,410) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 746 (7,410) <EPS-BASIC> 0.07 (0.70) <EPS-DILUTED> 0.07 (0.70)