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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEET AS OF OCT. 28, 2000 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THIRTY-NINE WEEK
PERIOD ENDED OCT. 28, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-03-2001
<PERIOD-END> OCT-28-2000
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<PP&E> 1,870,172
<DEPRECIATION> 627,079
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,956,752
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 628,402
<BONDS> 649,917
0
0
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<SALES> 1,519,016
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,871,078
<CGS> 1,187,172
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,487,282
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
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<INCOME-PRETAX> (85,085)
<INCOME-TAX> (30,630)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (54,455)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 2,069
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (52,386)
<EPS-BASIC> (1.03)
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