<TABLE> <S> <C>
 

<ARTICLE>       5
<LEGEND>
                                                                    EXHIBIT 27.1

THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED   FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR  THE  THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED JANUARY 2, 1999
AND IS QUALIFIED  IN  ITS  ENTIRETY  BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                                        1,000
       
<S>                                                                 <C>  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                       3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                             OCT-02-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                                OCT-04-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                                  JAN-02-1999
<CASH>                                                              4,960
<SECURITIES>                                                            0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                      71,277
<ALLOWANCES>                                                        1,040
<INVENTORY>                                                        83,814
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                  174,185
<PP&E>                                                                  0
<DEPRECIATION>                                                          0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                    296,504
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                              44,085
<BONDS>                                                           190,827
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                   0
<PREFERRED>                                                             0
<COMMON>                                                               76
<OTHER-SE>                                                         53,429
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                      296,504
<SALES>                                                            94,186
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                   94,186
<CGS>                                                              66,890
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                      66,890
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                   18,888
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                        0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                  4,573
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                     3,722
<INCOME-TAX>                                                        1,391
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                 2,331
<DISCONTINUED>                                                          0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                         0
<CHANGES>                                                               0
<NET-INCOME>                                                        2,331
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                        0.31
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                        0.30
        

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