<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-29-1999             JAN-30-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-29-1999             JAN-30-1998
<CASH>                                           6,641                   6,338
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   21,083                  15,443
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                    219,686                 241,154
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               294,303                 299,146
<PP&E>                                         262,156                 217,636
<DEPRECIATION>                                 101,570                  84,227
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 455,919                 433,472
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          205,283                 182,013
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           402                     402
<OTHER-SE>                                     242,101                 242,310
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   455,919                 433,472
<SALES>                                      1,371,375               1,263,629
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,371,375               1,263,629
<CGS>                                          754,661                 675,138
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  754,661                 675,138
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 2,940<F1>               4,906<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               7,734                   1,995
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 49,500                 101,825
<INCOME-TAX>                                    18,315                  37,675
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             31,185                  64,150
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    31,185                  64,150
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.02<F2>                2.01<F2>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.01                    2.00
<FN>
<F1>Expenses included in Other Income and Expenses on the Consolidated
Statement of Operations
<F2>Per SFAS 128 the EPS os Basic
</FN>
        


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