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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED OCTOBER 28,
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-27-2001             JAN-27-2001
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-30-2000             JAN-30-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-28-2000             OCT-28-2000
<CASH>                                           1,642                   1,642
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   46,649                  46,649
<ALLOWANCES>                                       855                     855
<INVENTORY>                                     37,730                  37,730
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                89,597                  89,597
<PP&E>                                          72,133                  72,133
<DEPRECIATION>                                  24,315                  24,315
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 292,493                 292,493
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           57,773                  57,773
<BONDS>                                        164,196                 164,196
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      82,861                  82,861
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   292,493                 292,493
<SALES>                                         79,416                 247,384
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                79,416                 247,384
<CGS>                                           49,577                 153,985
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   49,577                 153,985
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                19,641                  58,754
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   263                     395
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,718                  13,663
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  6,115                  22,814
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,779                  10,338
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              3,336                  12,476
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                      69
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     3,336                  12,407
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0


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