<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-28-1999 FEB-28-1999 FEB-28-1999
<PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1998 AUG-31-1998 MAY-31-1998
<CASH> 18804 35166 28056
<SECURITIES> 208670<F1> 174592<F1> 193078<F1>
<RECEIVABLES> 324399 415745 462176
<ALLOWANCES> 57021 61003 73121
<INVENTORY> 532264 539648 543763
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 1177853 1272620 1286903
<PP&E> 585788 571656 564854
<DEPRECIATION> 199965 182480 176144
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1982933 2070056 2090121
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 695592 794839 817768
<BONDS> 583303 583926 584709
0 0 0
0 0 0
<COMMON> 119530 118154 117625
<OTHER-SE> 514674 503078 497613
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<SALES> 1844849 1190155 593795
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 2072155 1343946 668939
<CGS> 1234260 799263 393432
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1234260 799263 393432
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 76338 45693 23199
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 57247 38126 19140
<INCOME-PRETAX> 39529 29633 15872
<INCOME-TAX> 14303 10861 5678
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 25226 18952 10194
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 25226 18952 10194
<EPS-BASIC> 0.43<F2> 0.32<F2> 0.17<F2>
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.42 0.32 0.17
<FN>
<F1> Represents retained interest in securitized receivables
<F2> Represents basic earnings per share
</FN>
</TABLE>