<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997             APR-01-1997             JUL-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997             JUN-30-1997             SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                          61,038                   3,105                   1,922
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    4,178                   4,803                   5,320
<ALLOWANCES>                                       150                     150                     150
<INVENTORY>                                     58,047                  71,098                  75,522
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               125,894                  82,180                  85,612
<PP&E>                                          26,977                  30,608                  32,515
<DEPRECIATION>                                  10,915                  11,089                  11,843
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 146,480                 108,811                 113,309
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           45,902                  27,978                  29,146
<BONDS>                                        100,000                  66,667                  66,667
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                           183                     193                     193
<OTHER-SE>                                       (342)                  13,134                  16,363
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   146,480                 108,811                 113,309
<SALES>                                         59,809                  69,627                  75,948
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                59,809                  69,627                  75,948
<CGS>                                           43,585                  50,617                  55,151
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   11,551                  13,580                  15,363
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   731<F1>                   0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,933                   2,127                   1,896
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,099                   3,838                   3,538
<INCOME-TAX>                                        83                   1,630                     255
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                926                   2,208                   3,283
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                 (2,739)<F2>                   0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (6,821)                   (531)                   3,283
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.35)                  (0.03)                    0.17
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.33)                  (0.03)                    0.16
<FN>
<F1>REPRESENTS PAYROLL TAXES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONVERSION OF MANAGEMENT
JUNIOR PREFERRED STOCK INTO COMMON STOCK.
<F2>REPRESENTS, NET OF TAX, THE PREMIUM PAID ON REDEMPTION OF SENIOR NOTE 
PLUS THE WRITE OFF OF ONE-THIRD OF THE UNAMORTIZED DEFERRED FINANCIING FEES.
</FN>
        

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