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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Form 10-Q
for period ended May 3, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-2001
<PERIOD-START> FEB-03-2000
<PERIOD-END> MAY-03-2000
<CASH> 71
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 154
<ALLOWANCES> (19)
<INVENTORY> 9,804
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 10,812
<PP&E> 70,444
<DEPRECIATION> 33,584
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 49,086
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,850<F1>
<BONDS> 20,292<F2>
0
0
<COMMON> 38,617
<OTHER-SE> (19,172)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 49,086
<SALES> 34,912
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 34,912
<CGS> 24,932
<TOTAL-COSTS> 10,174
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 679
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 992<F3>
<INCOME-PRETAX> (873)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> (288)
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (1,161)<F4>
<EPS-BASIC> (0.19)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.19)
<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES CURRENT PORTION OF LONG TERM DEBT
<F2>REPRESENTS LONG TERM LIABILITIES
<F3>INCLUDED IN OTHER EXPENSES
<F4>NET LOSS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
</FN>
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