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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-29-2000             JAN-29-2000             JAN-29-2000             JAN-29-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               MAY-01-1999             JUL-31-1999             OCT-30-1999             JAN-29-2000
<CASH>                                             815                     838                     765                   1,087
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    4,084                   2,611                   3,918                   2,601
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                     48,385                  47,131                  57,726                  46,387
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                60,598                  58,540                  71,923                  55,732
<PP&E>                                          53,500                  54,822                  55,707                  56,140
<DEPRECIATION>                                  28,104                  28,627                  29,253                  28,893
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  88,420                  87,127                 100,675                  84,751
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           30,950                  28,420                  31,339                  29,240
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0                       0
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<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                            70                      70                      70                      70
<OTHER-SE>                                      42,736                  41,956                  41,803                  43,716
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    88,420                  87,127                 100,675                  84,751
<SALES>                                         43,607                  44,203                  43,739                 193,529
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                43,607                  44,203                  43,739                 193,529
<CGS>                                           21,499                  22,927                  22,127                 100,030
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   21,006                  22,343                  21,539                  89,914
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 328                     247                     409                   1,346
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    774                 (1,314)                   (386)                   2,239
<INCOME-TAX>                                       302                   (512)                   (150)                     873
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0                       0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                       472                   (802)                   (236)                   1,366
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