<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                                       
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-28-1998             FEB-28-1998             FEB-28-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             MAR-02-1997             MAR-02-1997             MAR-02-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAY-31-1997             AUG-30-1997             NOV-29-1997
<CASH>                                          94,909                 101,353                 122,060
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   84,423                 101,470                 185,885
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                  1,110,017               1,188,361               1,679,721
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,382,025               1,481,117               2,048,144
<PP&E>                                         525,968                 546,953                 565,229
<DEPRECIATION>                                 204,647                 222,725                 238,269
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,720,681               1,820,368               2,389,739
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          808,417                 900,044               1,450,851
<BONDS>                                        212,609                 217,820                 211,624
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                         4,381                   4,381                   4,391
<OTHER-SE>                                     435,708                 442,460                 470,433
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,720,681               1,820,368               2,389,739
<SALES>                                      1,606,551               3,399,755               5,506,116
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,606,551               3,399,755               5,506,116
<CGS>                                        1,358,668               2,862,964               4,631,435
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,358,668               2,862,964               4,631,435
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               242,667                 511,649                 796,620
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               9,540                  18,570                  28,171
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (4,324)                   6,572                  49,890
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (1,685)                   2,563                  19,463
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (2,639)                   4,009                  30,427
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (2,639)                   4,009                  30,427
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<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.03)                     .05                     .34