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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at July 29, 2000 and the Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the twenty-six weeks ended July 29,
2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-03-2001
<PERIOD-END> JUL-29-2000
<CASH> 126,200
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 1,978,500
<ALLOWANCES> 27,200
<INVENTORY> 34,610,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 39,715,000
<PP&E> 55,355,700
<DEPRECIATION> 24,988,200
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 72,645,600
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 14,717,500
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 48,513,700
<OTHER-SE> (16,779,100)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 72,645,600
<SALES> 82,688,700
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 82,688,700
<CGS> 51,547,800
<TOTAL-COSTS> 51,547,800
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 37,575,700
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,231,700
<INCOME-PRETAX> (7,666,500)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (7,666,500)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (7,666,500)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.28)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.28)
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