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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED JULY 29, 2000
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-27-2001             JAN-27-2001
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-30-2000             JAN-30-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-29-2000             JUL-29-2000
<CASH>                                           1,691                   1,691
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   59,825                  59,825
<ALLOWANCES>                                       756                     756
<INVENTORY>                                     37,313                  37,313
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               102,505                 102,505
<PP&E>                                          70,332                  70,332
<DEPRECIATION>                                  21,905                  21,905
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 308,250                 308,250
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           51,502                  51,502
<BONDS>                                        183,588                 183,588
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      79,710                  79,710
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   308,250                 308,250
<SALES>                                         95,050                 167,968
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                95,050                 167,968
<CGS>                                           57,893                 104,408
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   57,893                 104,408
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                20,304                  39,113
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   132                     132
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,552                   8,945
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 12,895                  16,699
<INCOME-TAX>                                     5,653                   7,559
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              7,242                   9,140
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                      69
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     7,242                   9,071
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0


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