<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-30-1999             JAN-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-01-1998             FEB-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-30-1999             JAN-31-1998
<CASH>                                          12,412                  82,490
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   18,875                  15,840
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                    399,901                 206,128
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               449,490                 311,167
<PP&E>                                         188,606                 108,487
<DEPRECIATION>                                  28,014                  13,958
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 689,396                 448,352
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          132,692                 155,706
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             3                       3
<OTHER-SE>                                     325,703                 268,081
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   689,396                 448,352
<SALES>                                        774,863                 478,638
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               776,305<F1>             481,109<F1>
<CGS>                                          452,330                 279,816
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  698,504<F2>             426,203<F2>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                26,413<F3>              19,240<F3>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               8,059                   1,446
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 43,329                  34,220
<INCOME-TAX>                                    16,681                  12,817
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             26,648                  21,403
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    26,648                  21,403
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.87                    0.72
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.84                    0.70
<FN>
<F1> Includes sales, franchise fees, royalties and other revenue and interest
income.
<F2> Includes CGS, store operating and store opening costs.
<F3> Includes amortization of intangibles and general and administrative.
</FN>
        

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