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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   12-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-03-1996             FEB-01-1997             JAN-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               FEB-03-1996             FEB-01-1997             JAN-31-1998
<CASH>                                          17,185                  44,338                   3,354
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    5,515                   7,881                  10,879
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                     65,397                  82,782                  96,873
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                89,826                 143,868                 124,402
<PP&E>                                          76,687                 109,829                 147,429
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 214,498                 312,617                 335,195
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           57,263                  84,758                  91,042
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                             2                       2                       2
<OTHER-SE>                                     130,037                 196,497                 186,055
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   214,498                 312,617                 335,195
<SALES>                                        443,585                 600,637                 749,789
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               443,585                 600,637                 749,789
<CGS>                                          337,873                 446,315                 553,566
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  337,873                 446,315                 553,566
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               110,956                 169,953                 212,360
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  71                     600                   2,530
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (8,815)                (16,231)                (18,667)
<INCOME-TAX>                                  (14,601)                 (4,075)                 (5,486)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              5,786                (12,156)                (13,181)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     5,786                (12,156)                (13,181)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.36                  (0.63)                  (0.64)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.35                  (0.63)                  (0.64)
        

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