<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
Heilig-Meyers Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated
Balance Sheets and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 6-MOS 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-29-2000 FEB-29-2000 FEB-29-2000
<PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1999 AUG-31-1999 MAY-31-1999
<CASH> 8682 4906 20649
<SECURITIES> 184852<F1> 191999<F1> 192184<F1>
<RECEIVABLES> 188000 195089 298559
<ALLOWANCES> 35126 46435 46354
<INVENTORY> 357128 366135 396845
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 949657 976263 1120513
<PP&E> 473144 460052 491705
<DEPRECIATION> 178003 166914 170993
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1523111 1548201 1742346
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 405957 425811 634794
<BONDS> 536120 536481 536766
0 0 0
0 0 0
<COMMON> 121354 119748 119722
<OTHER-SE> 410986 409967 410935
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<SALES> 1595518 1126133 618492
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1791057 1262153 689203
<CGS> 1049310 735097 400229
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<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 74767 47151 23872
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 50428 38292 19733
<INCOME-PRETAX> (38170) (45728) (99641)
<INCOME-TAX> 24789 21970 (29101)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (62959) (67698) (70540)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (62959) (67698) (70540)
<EPS-BASIC> (1.05)<F2> (1.13)<F2> (1.18)<F2>
<EPS-DILUTED> (1.05) (1.13) (1.18)
<FN>
<F1> Represents retained interest in securitized receivables
<F2> Represents basic earnings per share
</FN>
</TABLE>