<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10Q FOR
PERIOD ENDED NOVEMBER 1, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-2001 JAN-31-2001
<PERIOD-START> AUG-03-2000 FEB-03-2000
<PERIOD-END> NOV-01-2000 NOV-01-2000
<CASH> 428 428
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 239 239
<ALLOWANCES> (19) (19)
<INVENTORY> 10,546 10,546
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 11,879 11,879
<PP&E> 70,613 70,613
<DEPRECIATION> 35,531 35,531
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 48,458 48,458
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,121<F1> 10,121<F1>
<BONDS> 20,947<F2> 20,947<F2>
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 38,617 38,617
<OTHER-SE> (21,729) (21,729)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 48,458 48,458
<SALES> 32,432 102,620
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 32,432 102,620
<CGS> 23,420 73,596
<TOTAL-COSTS> 9,856 30,454
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 667 2,095
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 916<F3> 2,857<F3>
<INCOME-PRETAX> (1,511)<F4> (3,525)<F4>
<INCOME-TAX> (95) (95)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 (288)
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (1,416)<F4> (3,718)<F4>
<EPS-BASIC> (0.23) (0.60)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.23) (0.60)
<FN>
<F1>Includes current portion of long term debt
<F2>Represents long term liabilities
<F3>Included in other expenses
<F4>Loss net of accretion of warrants
</FN>
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