<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> YEAR YEAR YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-29-2000 FEB-28-1999 FEB-28-1998
<PERIOD-END> FEB-29-2000 FEB-28-1999 FEB-28-1998
<CASH> 15073 67254 48779
<SECURITIES> 165873<F1> 190970<F1> 182158<F1>
<RECEIVABLES> 170275 297027 453071
<ALLOWANCES> 27143 42745 60306
<INVENTORY> 336690 493463 542868
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 903477 1130274 1293548
<PP&E> 474703 605958 571477
<DEPRECIATION> 184451 205272 173326
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1457685 1947752 2097513
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 340668 749941 702151
<BONDS> 535982 547344 715271
0 0 0
0 0 0
<COMMON> 121354 119722 117616
<OTHER-SE> 413394 485380 491538
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1457685 1947752 2097513
<SALES> 2038143 2431152 2160223
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 2297652 2726358 2469736
<CGS> 1346503 1637901 1451560
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1346503 1637901 1451560
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 99283 107916 181645
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 62997 75676 67283
<INCOME-PRETAX> (36359) (3048) (84387)
<INCOME-TAX> 22284 (1081) (29244)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (58643) (1967) (55143)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (58643) (1967) (55143)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.97)<F2> (0.03)<F2> (0.98)<F2>
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.97) (0.03) (0.98)
<FN>
<F1> Represents retained interests in securitized receivables
<F2> Represents basic earnings per share
</FN>
</TABLE>