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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Consolidated Financial Statements of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. for the quarter
ended May 1, 1999 (restated to reflect the change in gift certificate accounting
described in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements) and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-29-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-31-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAY-01-1999
<CASH> 134,735
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 3,792
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 59,581
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 205,182
<PP&E> 157,868
<DEPRECIATION> 70,216
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 304,164
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 95,752
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 1,033
<OTHER-SE> 196,040
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 304,164
<SALES> 188,294
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 188,294
<CGS> 116,390
<TOTAL-COSTS> 116,390
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 48,860
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> (1,887)
<INCOME-PRETAX> 24,931
<INCOME-TAX> 9,968
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 14,963
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 14,963
<EPS-BASIC> .14
<EPS-DILUTED> .14
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