<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
 
<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>
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-28-1998             MAR-01-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             MAR-02-1997             MAR-03-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               NOV-29-1997             NOV-30-1996
<CASH>                                              34                       0
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    7,353                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                     40,949                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                51,138                       0
<PP&E>                                          31,725                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                   7,152                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  87,875                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           43,640                       0
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           101                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      43,914                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    87,875                       0
<SALES>                                        164,633                  84,710
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               164,633                  84,710
<CGS>                                           80,187                  39,308
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   80,187                  39,308
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                (162)                    200
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 11,342                   5,963
<INCOME-TAX>                                     4,514                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              6,828                   5,963
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     6,828                   5,963
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.67<F1>                0.44<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.65<F1>                0.43<F1>
<FN>
<F1>EPS data restated pursuant to SFAS No. 128
</FN>
        

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