<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information etracted from the condensed
consolidated balance sheet as of January 31, 1998, and the consolidated
statement of income for the 17 weeks ended January 31, 1998 and the 35 weeks
ended October 4, 1997, and is qualified in it entirety by reference to such
finacial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   4-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-1998             JAN-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-31-1998             OCT-04-1997
<CASH>                                          58,200                       0
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                    167,900                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               254,200                       0
<PP&E>                                         130,500                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (9,400)                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 443,000                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          145,300                       0
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                        10,225                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                     121,700                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   443,000                       0
<SALES>                                        336,100                 613,800
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               336,100                 613,800
<CGS>                                          245,200                 435,200
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   94,300                 194,700
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 6,000                  37,400
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,900                   4,300
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (14,300)                (57,800)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,100                     300
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (15,400)                (58,100)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                  11,200
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (15,400)                (46,900)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (1.51)                  (2.11)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (1.51)                  (2.11)
        

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