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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
OCTOBER 28, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-03-2001
<PERIOD-START> JAN-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> OCT-28-2000
<CASH> 3,483
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 14,499
<ALLOWANCES> (191)
<INVENTORY> 37,781
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 61,588
<PP&E> 88,638
<DEPRECIATION> (9,986)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 513,692
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 102,554
<BONDS> 179,214
0
0
<COMMON> 167
<OTHER-SE> 199,422
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 513,692
<SALES> 658,654
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 658,654
<CGS> 492,300
<TOTAL-COSTS> 492,300
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 10,805
<INCOME-PRETAX> 15,819
<INCOME-TAX> 8,101
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,718
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 7,718
<EPS-BASIC> 231.54
<EPS-DILUTED> 231.54
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