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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE TWENTY-SIX WEEKS ENDED JULY 29, 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> 6-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-03-2001 JAN-29-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-30-2000 JAN-31-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUL-29-2000 JUL-31-1999
<CASH> 9,522 9,137
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 8,156 11,436
<ALLOWANCES> (269) (160)
<INVENTORY> 259,118 240,127
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 285,286 267,797
<PP&E> 96,937 84,876
<DEPRECIATION> (35,446) (23,842)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 366,395 351,475
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 151,726 125,380
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 77 80
<OTHER-SE> 76,171 65,259
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 366,395 351,475
<SALES> 353,349 324,495
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 353,349 324,495
<CGS> 266,834 248,079
<TOTAL-COSTS> 343,144 319,027
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (163) (409)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,512 5,214
<INCOME-PRETAX> 4,856 663
<INCOME-TAX> (6,318) 259
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 11,174 404
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 11,174 404
<EPS-BASIC> 1.51 0.05
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.49 0.05
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