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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   12-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-30-1998             JAN-31-1997<F3>         FEB-02-1996<F3>
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-30-1998             JAN-31-1997             FEB-02-1996
<CASH>                                            6338                   92827                   17176
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    15443                    8739                    8064
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                     241154                  142445                  164816
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                299146                  272039                  222089
<PP&E>                                          217636                  176630                  159040
<DEPRECIATION>                                   84227                   72946                   60055
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  433472                  378045                  323497
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           182013                  145566                  114744
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                           402                     402                     402
<OTHER-SE>                                      242310                  222603                  200790
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    433472                  378045                  323497
<SALES>                                        1263629                 1118743                 1031548
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               1263629                 1118743                 1031548
<CGS>                                           675138                  609168                  588017
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   675138                  609168                  588017
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                  4906<F2>                   0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                1995                     510                    2771
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 101825                   84919                   50925
<INCOME-TAX>                                     37675                   33967                   20370
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              64150                   50952                   30555
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     64150                   50952                   30555
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.01<F1>                1.54<F1>                0.89<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.00                    1.53                    0.89
<FN>
<F1>Per SFAS 128 the EPS is Basic
<F2>Mainly net foreign currency gains and losses
<F3>Restated due to SFAS 128 EPS
</FN>
        

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