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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE THREE AND NINE
MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 28, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-03-2001 FEB-03-2001
<PERIOD-START> JUL-30-2000 JAN-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> OCT-28-2000 OCT-28-2000
<CASH> 24,079 0
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 0 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 760,230 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 819,121 0
<PP&E> 519,276 0
<DEPRECIATION> 249,599 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,216,659 0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 356,201 0
<BONDS> 125,000 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 3,406 0
<OTHER-SE> 692,274 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,216,659 0
<SALES> 526,504 1,437,444
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 526,504 1,437,444
<CGS> 344,831 951,946
<TOTAL-COSTS> 496,732 1,373,524
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (622) (2,458)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,794 14,172
<INCOME-PRETAX> 26,600 52,206
<INCOME-TAX> 10,640 20,883
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 15,960 31,323
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 15,960 31,323
<EPS-BASIC> 0.45 0.94
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.44 0.90
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