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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF JANUARY 29, 2000 AND THE CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FOR THE 52 WEEKS ENDED JANUARY 29, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   OTHER                   OTHER
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-29-2000             JAN-29-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             SEP-01-1999             FEB-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-29-2000             AUG-30-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   10,675                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                     (400)                       0
<INVENTORY>                                     31,324                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                51,935                       0
<PP&E>                                          66,810                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (2,793)                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 492,570                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           91,876                       0
<BONDS>                                        193,782                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           167                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                     191,724                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   492,570                       0
<SALES>                                        379,975                 505,398
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               379,975                 505,398
<CGS>                                          288,983                 377,496
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  288,983                 377,496
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               6,588                   8,942
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  5,923                   9,938
<INCOME-TAX>                                     3,440                   5,510
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,483                   4,428
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,483                   4,428
<EPS-BASIC>                                      74.49                  132.84
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