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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JULY 31, 1999
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-29-2000             JAN-29-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             MAY-02-1999             JAN-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1999             JUL-31-1999
<CASH>                                           2,137                   2,137
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   40,002                  40,002
<ALLOWANCES>                                       329                     329
<INVENTORY>                                     35,980                  35,980
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                88,589                  88,589
<PP&E>                                          73,509                  73,509
<DEPRECIATION>                                  27,530                  27,530
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 305,998                 305,998
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           37,464                  37,464
<BONDS>                                        196,192                 196,192
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      67,052                  67,052
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   305,998                 305,998
<SALES>                                         67,341                 106,520
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                67,341                 106,520
<CGS>                                           39,336                  39,336
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   53,667                  88,413
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     5                      10
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               3,821                   7,218
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  9,987                  11,023
<INCOME-TAX>                                     3,949                   4,338
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              6,031                   6,673
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     6,031                   6,673
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0


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