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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at October 28, 2000 and the Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the thirty-nine weeks ended October
28, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-03-2001
<PERIOD-END> OCT-28-2000
<CASH> 134,600
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 1,810,100
<ALLOWANCES> 300
<INVENTORY> 38,113,200
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 42,941,900
<PP&E> 55,769,200
<DEPRECIATION> 25,993,400
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 75,754,200
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,459,700
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 48,513,700
<OTHER-SE> (19,147,700)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 75,754,200
<SALES> 120,915,900
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 120,915,900
<CGS> 74,504,800
<TOTAL-COSTS> 74,504,800
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 54,543,500
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,902,700
<INCOME-PRETAX> (10,035,100)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (10,035,100)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (10,035,100)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.37)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.37)
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