<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This Schedule contains summary financial data extracted from Consolidated Stores
Corporation and Subsidiaries Consolidated Financial Statements filed in FORM 10Q
as of April 29, 2000, and the thirteen week period then ended, and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-03-2001
<PERIOD-START> JAN-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> APR-29-2000
<CASH> 56,789
<SECURITIES> 00
<RECEIVABLES> 00
<ALLOWANCES> 00
<INVENTORY> 1,226,962
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,518,327
<PP&E> 1,272,793
<DEPRECIATION> 531,564
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,293,350
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 621,031
<BONDS> 270,416
00
00
<COMMON> 1,114
<OTHER-SE> 1,289,744
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,293,350
<SALES> 1,004,347
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,004,347
<CGS> 601,057
<TOTAL-COSTS> 422,772
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 00
<LOSS-PROVISION> 00
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,435
<INCOME-PRETAX> (24,917)
<INCOME-TAX> (9,842)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (15,075)
<DISCONTINUED> 00
<EXTRAORDINARY> 00
<CHANGES> 00
<NET-INCOME> (13,177)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.12)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.12)
</TABLE>