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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM BALANCE SHEET, INCOME STATEMENT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-30-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-25-1998
<CASH>                                           7,098
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  122,366
<ALLOWANCES>                                    18,178
<INVENTORY>                                    251,408
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               395,916
<PP&E>                                          79,036
<DEPRECIATION>                                  37,298
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 503,301
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          302,637
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           138
<OTHER-SE>                                     (3,080)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   503,301
<SALES>                                        161,754
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               161,754
<CGS>                                          113,784
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  113,784
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                64,982
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               5,457
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (21,503)
<INCOME-TAX>                                        35
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (21,538)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (21,538)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (1.56)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (1.56)
        


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