<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AT MAY 27, 2000 (UNAUDITED) AND THE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MAY 27, 2000 (UNAUDITED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRIETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-26-2000 FEB-27-1999 <PERIOD-START> FEB-27-2000 FEB-28-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAY-27-2000 MAY-29-1999 <CASH> 365 541 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 19,538 24,139 <ALLOWANCES> (278) (201) <INVENTORY> 133,074 134,895 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 157,529 165,287 <PP&E> 38,458 35,309 <DEPRECIATION> 18,932 13,925 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 183,034 194,503 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 153,852 153,331 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 112 111 <OTHER-SE> 28,931 40,501 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 183,034 194,503 <SALES> 69,676 70,981 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 69,676 70,981 <CGS> 49,965 48,841 <TOTAL-COSTS> 49,965 48,841 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 21,393 20,273 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,132 1,588 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,814) 279 <INCOME-TAX> 0 109 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,814) 170 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,814) 170 <EPS-BASIC> (0.36) 0.02 <EPS-DILUTED> (0.36) 0.02