EX-27


This  schedule  contains  summary  financial   information  extracted  from  the
financial  statements  as of and for the year  ended  December  31,  1998 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

MULTIPLIER>                                     1000

PERIOD-TYPE                                   12-Mos
FISCAL-YEAR-END                          Dec-31-1998
PERIOD-END                               Dec-31-1998
CASH                                         188,827
SECURITIES                                         0
RECEIVABLES                                   13,777
ALLOWANCES                                         0
INVENTORY                                     79,463
CURRENT-ASSETS                               354,797
PP&E                                          90,291
DEPRECIATION                                  48,073
TOTAL-ASSETS                                 606,433
CURRENT-LIABILITIES                          190,200
BONDS                                              0
PREFERRED-MANDATORY                                0
PREFERRED                                          0
COMMON                                            89
OTHER-SE                                     254,553
TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY                   606,433
SALES                                        913,494
TOTAL-REVENUES                               913,494
CGS                                          210,057
TOTAL-COSTS                                  757,255
OTHER-EXPENSES                                     0
LOSS-PROVISION                                     0
INTEREST-EXPENSE                                   0
INCOME-PRETAX                                169,838
INCOME-TAX                                    62,840
INCOME-CONTINUING                            103,917
DISCONTINUED                                       0
EXTRAORDINARY                                      0
CHANGES                                            0
NET-INCOME                                   103,917
EPS-PRIMARY                                     1.22
EPS-DILUTED                                     1.19