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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF JACOBSON STORES INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES AS
OF, AND FOR THE TWENTY-SIX WEEK PERIOD ENDED, JULY 29, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END> JUL-29-2000
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<ALLOWANCES> 400
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<PP&E> 184,280
<DEPRECIATION> 101,326
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 51,496
<BONDS> 88,645
0
0
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<TOTAL-REVENUES> 209,050
<CGS> 139,955
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<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,627
<INCOME-PRETAX> (2,427)
<INCOME-TAX> (849)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,578)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
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<EPS-BASIC> (0.27)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.27)
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