<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-03-2001
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-30-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-29-2000
<CASH>                                           5,762
<SECURITIES>                                     2,987
<RECEIVABLES>                                   20,340
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (1,943)
<INVENTORY>                                     32,009
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                62,587
<PP&E>                                         175,874
<DEPRECIATION>                                (63,003)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 210,398
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           66,236
<BONDS>                                        129,213
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            69
<OTHER-SE>                                       4,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   210,398
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               172,934
<CGS>                                          137,411
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  175,147
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               3,126
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (5,339)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,458
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (2,881)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (2,881)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (0.59)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.59)