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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE IS BEING FILED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION S-T
AND INCLUDES UNAUDITED SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA FROM THE COMPANY'S QUARTERLY
REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE THIRD QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER 28, 2000.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-03-2001
<PERIOD-END> OCT-28-2000
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0
0
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<LOSS-PROVISION> 2,500
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9,249
<INCOME-PRETAX> (5,459)
<INCOME-TAX> (2,157)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,302)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
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<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (3,302)
<EPS-BASIC> (.26)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.26)
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