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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED OCTOBER 28, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-03-2001 JAN-29-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-30-2000 JAN-31-1999
<PERIOD-END> OCT-28-2000 OCT-30-1999
<CASH> 5,595 6,550
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 7,923 9,896
<ALLOWANCES> (269) (162)
<INVENTORY> 283,012 277,119
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 304,707 300,896
<PP&E> 99,199 87,341
<DEPRECIATION> (38,875) (26,677)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 384,303 383,464
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 165,460 167,299
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 77 77
<OTHER-SE> 76,443 62,443
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 384,303 383,464
<SALES> 519,477 479,990
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 519,477 479,990
<CGS> 391,740 369,234
<TOTAL-COSTS> 506,429 476,003
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (367) (507)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,326 7,949
<INCOME-PRETAX> 5,089 (3,455)
<INCOME-TAX> (6,318) (1,347)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 11,407 (2,108)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 11,407 (2,108)
<EPS-BASIC> 1.54 (0.28)
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.49 (0.28)
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