<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
APRIL 30, 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-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-30-2000
<CASH>                                          14,508
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   81,899
<ALLOWANCES>                                     5,412
<INVENTORY>                                    167,924
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               288,813
<PP&E>                                         224,790
<DEPRECIATION>                                  89,842
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 548,434
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          131,196
<BONDS>                                        424,587
                          214,936
                                          0
<COMMON>                                           302
<OTHER-SE>                                   (295,493)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   548,434
<SALES>                                        192,434
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               192,434
<CGS>                                          112,555
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  112,555
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   276
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              12,250
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,104
<INCOME-TAX>                                     3,488
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (2,268)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (2,268)<F1>
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (0.51)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.51)
<FN>
<F1>Net income (loss) is shown before senior redeemable preferred stock
dividends and accretion of senior redeemable preferred stock discount of $7,811.
</FN>


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