<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-03-1998             JAN-03-1998             JAN-03-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             DEC-29-1996             MAR-30-1997             JUN-29-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-29-1997             JUN-28-1997             SEP-27-1997
<CASH>                                           1,767                   2,351                   1,162
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    5,185                   6,891                   5,907
<ALLOWANCES>                                       520                     503                     522
<INVENTORY>                                    148,311                 160,203                 151,238
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               167,029                 184,865                 172,959
<PP&E>                                          33,495                  41,306                  44,270
<DEPRECIATION>                                  18,258                  19,912                  21,749
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 243,065                 268,387                 258,936
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           55,035                  69,533                  49,599
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                            16                      16                      17
<OTHER-SE>                                     126,838                 138,877                 144,769
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   243,065                 268,387                 258,936
<SALES>                                         75,025                 141,499                 115,471
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                75,025                 141,499                 115,471
<CGS>                                           55,290                  94,453                  83,247
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   55,290                  94,453                  83,247
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                20,762                  27,344                  23,448
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 867                   1,017                     622
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,894                  18,685                   8,154
<INCOME-TAX>                                       736                   7,527                   3,282
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (1,158)                 11,158                   4,872
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    (1,158)                  11,158                  4,872
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     (.07)<F1>                 .67<F1>                .29<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     (.07)                     .63                    .28
<FN>
<F1> Amount reflects EPS-Basic pursuant to the provisions of SFAS 128.
</FN>
        

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