<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                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-01-1997             MAR-01-1997             MAR-01-1997             MAR-01-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             MAR-03-1996             MAR-03-1996             MAR-03-1996             MAR-03-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-01-1996             AUG-31-1996             NOV-30-1996             MAR-01-1997
<CASH>                                          20,604                  30,670                  43,195                  89,808
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  104,732                 125,870                 217,106                  79,581
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                  1,368,959               1,447,382               1,844,782               1,132,059
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,653,329               1,733,975               2,242,744               1,385,035
<PP&E>                                         459,529                 478,962                 494,248                 519,827
<DEPRECIATION>                                 149,449                 161,445                 173,783                 188,194
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,978,569               2,064,404               2,576,047               1,734,307
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,064,476               1,149,113               1,674,386                 817,579
<BONDS>                                        207,855                 209,927                 212,768                 216,625
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                         4,312                   4,322                   4,327                   4,329
<OTHER-SE>                                     430,517                 435,609                 425,358                 433,986
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,978,569               2,064,404               2,576,047               1,734,307
<SALES>                                      1,637,184               3,415,824               5,423,148               7,770,683
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,637,184               3,415,824               5,423,148               7,770,683
<CGS>                                        1,404,534               2,931,508               4,690,064               6,711,802
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,404,534               2,931,508               4,690,064               6,711,802
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               219,698                 451,680                 703,558               1,005,675
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              12,281                  25,756                  40,639                  50,338
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    671                   6,880                (11,113)                   2,868
<INCOME-TAX>                                       262                   2,683                 (4,337)                   1,120
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                409                   4,197                 (6,776)                   1,748
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                       409                   4,197                 (6,776)                   1,748
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .01                     .05                   (.08)                     .02
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .01                     .05                   (.08)                     .02