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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Consolidated Statements of Operations and the Consolidated Balance Sheets and it
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-26-2001             JAN-28-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-28-2000             JUL-30-1999
<CASH>                                          20,050                   6,270
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   15,986                  13,060
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                    206,854                 189,983
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               280,727                 251,535
<PP&E>                                         298,041                 265,886
<DEPRECIATION>                                 129,112                 110,961
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 450,315                 407,409
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          140,331                 143,637
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           402                     402
<OTHER-SE>                                     300,465                 255,237
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   450,315                 407,409
<SALES>                                        521,590                 544,225
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               521,590                 544,225
<CGS>                                          277,820                 300,575
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  277,820                 300,575
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                  2749                    1383
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 347                     967
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (2,522)                  17,400
<INCOME-TAX>                                     (933)                   6,438
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (1,589)                  10,962
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (1,589)                  10,962
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (0.05)                    0.37
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.05)                    0.36