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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF JACOBSON STORES INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES AS
OF, AND FOR THE THIRTY-NINE WEEK PERIOD ENDED, OCTOBER 28, 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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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-03-2001
<PERIOD-END> OCT-28-2000
<CASH> 943
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 32,255
<ALLOWANCES> 351
<INVENTORY> 115,724
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 155,144
<PP&E> 190,080
<DEPRECIATION> 103,470
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 261,633
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 64,053
<BONDS> 121,716
0
0
<COMMON> 5,975
<OTHER-SE> 64,452
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 261,633
<SALES> 305,648
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 305,648
<CGS> 203,216
<TOTAL-COSTS> 203,216
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,547
<INCOME-PRETAX> (6,178)
<INCOME-TAX> (2,162)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,016)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (4,016)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.69)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.69)
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