
<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEKS
ENDED MAY 3, 1998.
</LEGEND> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-02-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAY-03-1998
<CASH>                                           6,199
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   40,011
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,568
<INVENTORY>                                    373,257
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               434,518
<PP&E>                                         178,986
<DEPRECIATION>                                (87,193)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 571,510
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          200,079
<BONDS>                                         81,250
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                      76,460
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   571,510
<SALES>                                        238,423
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               238,423
<CGS>                                          130,706
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  230,447
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               9,198
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (1,222)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     (470)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              (752)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                (6,767)
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (7,519)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.32)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.32)
        

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