<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-03-2001 FEB-26-2000
<PERIOD-START> FEB-26-2000 FEB-28-1999
<PERIOD-END> AUG-26-2000 AUG-28-1999
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<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 4,083 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 79,649 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 104,181 0
<PP&E> 67,373 0
<DEPRECIATION> 25,115 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 155,435 0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 69,716 0
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 105 0
<OTHER-SE> 85,101 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 155,435 0
<SALES> 164,924 124,925
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 164,924 124,925
<CGS> 79,948 60,795
<TOTAL-COSTS> 156,611 120,945
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> (548) (201)
<INCOME-PRETAX> 8,861 5,007
<INCOME-TAX> 3,459 1,992
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,402 3,015
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<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
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<EPS-DILUTED> 0.50 0.29
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