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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 30,
1999 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-29-2000             JAN-29-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             AUG-01-1999             JAN-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-30-1999             OCT-30-1999
<CASH>                                           2,313                   2,313
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   33,525                  33,525
<ALLOWANCES>                                       564                     564
<INVENTORY>                                     35,663                  35,663
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                81,380                  81,380
<PP&E>                                          62,286                  62,286
<DEPRECIATION>                                  15,928                  15,928
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 296,416                 296,416
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           35,958                  35,958
<BONDS>                                        188,361                 188,361
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      69,315                  69,315
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   296,416                 296,416
<SALES>                                         71,785                 178,305
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                71,785                 178,305
<CGS>                                           45,413                 107,828
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   63,830                 152,243
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    32                      42
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,362                  11,580
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  4,101                  15,112
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,933                   6,271
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,168                   8,841
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                     31                      31
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,137                   8,810
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0



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