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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
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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> 9-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-03-2001 FEB-26-2000
<PERIOD-START> FEB-27-2000 FEB-28-1999
<PERIOD-END> NOV-25-2000 NOV-27-1999
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<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 7,237 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 85,505 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 106,634 0
<PP&E> 77,199 0
<DEPRECIATION> 27,478 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 175,041 0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 80,987 0
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 106 0
<OTHER-SE> 93,435 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 175,041 0
<SALES> 288,622 226,115
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<CGS> 138,271 108,841
<TOTAL-COSTS> 268,914 213,886
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> (752) (541)
<INCOME-PRETAX> 20,460 13,596
<INCOME-TAX> 7,994 5,394
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 12,466 8,202
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
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<EPS-BASIC> 1.19 .80
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.15 .78
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