FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES INC /DE/
10-Q, 1997-12-16
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               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                
                                
                            FORM 10-Q




Quarterly  Report  Pursuant  to  Section  13  or  15(d)  of   the
Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 for the  fiscal  quarter  ended
November 1, 1997.







                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
                      151 West 34th Street
                    New York, New York 10001
                         (212) 695-4400
                               and
                       7 West Seventh St.
                     Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
                         (513) 579-7000




  Delaware                   1-13536                     13-3324058
(State of              (Commission File No.)           (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation)                                         Identification Number)



The  Registrant  has filed all reports required to  be  filed  by
Section  12,  13  or 15 (d) of the Act during  the  preceding  12
months  and has been subject to such filing requirements for  the
past 90 days.

209,811,821  shares of the Registrant's Common  Stock,  $.01  par
value, were outstanding as of November 29, 1997.

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                 PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                
                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
                                
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                           (UNAUDITED)
                                
              (THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE FIGURES)
<CAPTION>
                                         13 Weeks Ended               39 Weeks Ended
                                  November 1,       November 2,    November 1,     November 2,
                                     1997               1996          1997            1996
<S>                              <C>                <C>            <C>             <C>
Net Sales                        $ 3,746,276        $ 3,609,148    $10,608,196     $10,194,041

Cost of sales:

 Recurring                         2,286,919          2,189,903      6,472,455       6,200,124

 Inventory valuation adjustments
  related to consolidation                 -                  -              -          65,681

Total cost of sales                2,286,919          2,189,903      6,472,455       6,265,805

Selling, general and
  administrative expenses:

 Recurring                         1,191,396          1,187,629      3,507,860       3,454,678

 Business integration and
  consolidation expenses                   -             44,304              -         155,228

Total selling, general and
 administrative expenses           1,191,396          1,231,933      3,507,860       3,609,906

Operating Income                     267,961            187,312        627,881         318,330

Interest expense                    (100,957)          (124,510)      (322,040)       (374,851)

Interest income                        9,079             11,149         26,522          33,595

Income (Loss) Before Income
 Taxes and Extraordinary Item        176,083             73,951        332,363         (22,926)

Federal, state and local income
 tax expense                         (70,969)           (32,150)      (136,820)           (412)

Income (Loss) Before
 Extraordinary Item                  105,114             41,801        195,543         (23,338)

Extraordinary Item - loss on 
 early extinguishment of debt, 
 net of tax effect of $24,960              -                  -        (38,673)              -

Net Income (Loss)                $   105,114        $    41,801    $   156,870     $   (23,338)
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                                                      (Continued)
                 PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                
                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
                                
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                           (UNAUDITED)
                                
              (THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE FIGURES)
<CAPTION>
                                         13 Weeks Ended               39 Weeks Ended
                                  November 1,       November 2,    November 1,     November 2,
                                     1997               1996          1997            1996
                
<S>                                <C>                <C>           <C>             <C> 
Earnings (Loss) per Share:

Income (loss) before
 extraordinary item                $   .48            $    .20      $    .91        $   (.11)
Extraordinary item                       -                   -          (.18)              -
 Net Income (Loss)                 $   .48            $    .20      $    .73        $   (.11)

Fully Diluted Earnings (Loss)
 per Share:

Income (loss) before 
 extraordinary item                $   .47             $   .20      $    .89        $   (.11)
Extraordinary item                       -                   -          (.17)              -
 Net Income (Loss)                 $   .47              $  .20      $    .72        $   (.11)




The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited
Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
                                
                   CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                           (UNAUDITED)
                                
                           (THOUSANDS)

<CAPTION>
                                    November 1,       February 1,       November 2,
                                       1997              1997              1996
<S>                                <C>               <C>               <C>     
ASSETS:
 Current Assets:
  Cash                             $    431,156      $    148,794      $    152,596
  Accounts receivable                 2,513,143         2,834,321         2,821,833
  Merchandise inventories             4,287,328         3,245,996         4,170,860
  Supplies and prepaid expenses         119,685           109,678           169,532
  Deferred income tax assets            116,107            88,513            90,883
   Total Current Assets               7,467,419         6,427,302         7,405,704

 Property and Equipment - net         6,423,168         6,524,757         6,384,812
 Intangible Assets - net                696,940           717,404           724,225
 Notes Receivable                         6,923           204,400           204,997
 Other Assets                           337,091           390,280           376,956

   Total Assets                    $ 14,931,541      $ 14,264,143      $ 15,096,694

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
 Current Liabilities:
  Short-term debt                  $  1,899,473      $  1,094,557      $    741,117
  Accounts payable and accrued
  liabilities                         3,047,907         2,492,195         3,059,327
  Income taxes                           28,042             8,947             3,550
   Total Current Liabilities          4,975,422         3,595,699         3,803,994

 Long-Term Debt                       3,682,499         4,605,916         5,624,065
 Deferred Income Taxes                  842,048           830,943           727,772
 Other Liabilities                      560,247           562,431           564,606
 Shareholders' Equity                 4,871,325         4,669,154         4,376,257

   Total Liabilities and
   Shareholders' Equity            $ 14,931,541      $ 14,264,143      $ 15,096,694


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited
Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
                                
              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                           (UNAUDITED)
                           (THOUSANDS)
<CAPTION>
                                              39 Weeks Ended       39 Weeks Ended
                                              November 1, 1997     November 2, 1996
<S>                                           <C>                  <C>     
Cash flows from operating activities:
 Net income (loss)                            $      156,870       $    (23,338)
 Adjustments to reconcile net income
 (loss) to net cash provided by operating
 activities:
   Depreciation and amortization of
     property and equipment                          417,474            379,816
   Amortization of intangible assets                  20,464             20,464
   Amortization of financing costs                    16,905             20,790
   Amortization of unearned restricted stock             896              1,629
   Loss on early extinguishment of debt               38,673                  -
   Changes in assets and liabilities:
      Decrease in accounts receivable                321,733            220,041
      Increase in merchandise inventories         (1,041,333)        (1,076,012)
      (Increase) decrease in supplies and 
       prepaid expenses                              (10,007)             6,879
      (Increase) decrease in other assets not
       separately identified                          (6,995)            20,342
      Increase in accounts payable and accrued
       liabilities not separately identified         467,991            652,942
      Increase (decrease) in current
       income taxes                                    4,055             (2,861)
      Decrease in deferred income taxes              (16,489)           (21,536)
      (Decrease) increase in other liabilities 
       not separately identified                      (2,184)             6,179
       Net cash provided by operating
        activities                                   408,053            205,335

Cash flows from investing activities:
 Purchase of property and equipment                 (410,547)          (523,540)
 Disposition of property and equipment               120,113            137,464
 Decrease in notes receivable                        199,997                  -
      Net cash used by investing activities          (90,437)          (386,076)

Cash flows from financing activities:
 Debt issued                                       1,284,049            688,665
 Financing costs                                      (6,351)           (11,096)
 Debt repaid                                      (1,445,080)          (689,172)
 Decrease in outstanding checks                       87,724             47,842
 Acquisition of treasury stock                        (1,803)              (646)
 Issuance of common stock                             46,207            125,226
       Net cash (used) provided by financing
          activities                                 (35,254)           160,819

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                                                                   (Continued)
                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
                                
              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                           (UNAUDITED)
                                
                           (THOUSANDS)

<CAPTION>
                                              39 Weeks Ended       39 Weeks Ended
                                              November 1, 1997     November 2, 1996

<S>                                            <C>                   <C>     
 Net increase (decrease) in cash               $      282,362        $    (19,922)
 Cash at beginning of period                          148,794             172,518

 Cash at end of period                         $      431,156        $    152,596


 Supplemental cash flow information:
  Interest paid                                $      310,052        $    337,553
  Interest received                                    28,889              33,875
  Income taxes paid (net of refunds received)          96,587              18,604





The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited
Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
                                
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           (UNAUDITED)



1.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

  A  description of the Company's significant accounting policies
  is  included in the Company's  Annual Report on Form  10-K  for
  the  fiscal year ended February 1, 1997 (the "1996 10-K").  The
  accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements should  be  read
  in  conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements  and
  notes thereto in the 1996 10-K.

  Because  of  the seasonal nature of  the general  merchandising
  business,  the results of operations for the 13  and  39  weeks
  ended  November  1,  1997 and November 2, 1996  (which  do  not
  include  the  Christmas  season) are  not  indicative  of  such
  results for the fiscal year.
  
  The  Consolidated Financial Statements for the 13 and 39  weeks
  ended November 1, 1997 and November 2, 1996, in the opinion  of
  management, include all adjustments (consisting only of  normal
  recurring adjustments) considered necessary to present  fairly,
  in  all  material respects, the consolidated financial position
  and results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries.
  
  Earnings  (loss) per share are computed on the basis  of  daily
  average   number  of  shares  and  share  equivalents   (shares
  issuable   under   outstanding  warrants  and  stock   options)
  outstanding  during the period for the 13 and  39  weeks  ended
  November  1,  1997.  For the 13 and 39 weeks ended November  2,
  1996   the   potential  issuance  of  share   equivalents   was
  immaterial or anti-dilutive and earnings (loss) per share  were
  computed  on  the  basis  of  daily average  number  of  shares
  outstanding.  The computation of fully diluted earnings  (loss)
  per  share takes into account, if dilutive, the above-described
  share  equivalents and shares issuable upon the  conversion  of
  convertible   debt.    Statement    of   Financial   Accounting
  Standards  No. 128, "Earnings Per Share" ("SFAS No. 128"),  was
  issued  in  February 1997.  The statement establishes standards
  for  computing  and  presenting  earnings  per  share  and   is
  effective  for  financial statements for periods  ending  after
  December 15, 1997.  Adoption of this statement will not have  a
  material   impact   on   the  Company's  earnings   per   share
  computations.
  
  Certain reclassifications have been made to amounts for the  13
  and  39  weeks  ended  November  1,  1996  to  conform  to  the
  classifications  of  such  amounts  for  the  52  weeks   ended
  February 1, 1997.

2.INVENTORY VALUATION ADJUSTMENTS RELATED TO CONSOLIDATION AND
  BUSINESS INTEGRATION AND CONSOLIDATION EXPENSES

  In   connection   with   the   consolidation   of   merchandise
  inventories  for  acquired  and  pre-existing  businesses,  the
  Company   recorded  one-time  inventory  valuation  adjustments
  related   to  merchandise  in  lines  of  business  that   were
  eliminated  or  replaced as a separate  component  of  cost  of
  sales.   For  the 39 weeks ended November 2, 1996,  the  amount
  recorded  related  to the consolidation of  Broadway  into  the
  Company's Macy's West division.
  
  
  
  
  
                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
                                
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           (UNAUDITED)
  
  
  
  Additionally,  the  Company  incurred  certain  one-time  costs
  related  to  the integration and consolidation of acquired  and
  pre-existing businesses and classified such costs  as  business
  integration and consolidation expenses as a separate  component
  of  selling, general and administrative expenses.   During  the
  39  weeks  ended November 2, 1996, the Company recorded  $155.2
  million  of  business  integration and  consolidation  expenses
  consisting  of  $116.9  million of costs  associated  with  the
  integration of Broadway into the Company (related primarily  to
  the  incremental costs associated with converting the  Broadway
  stores to other nameplates, including advertising, credit  card
  issuance and promotion and other name change expenses, and  the
  costs  of  operating Broadway central office  functions  for  a
  transitional  period), $21.9 million of costs  related  to  the
  consolidation of Macy's and $16.4 million of costs  related  to
  other support operation restructurings.
  
3.   EXTRAORDINARY ITEM

  On  July  14, 1997, the Company issued $300.0 million of  7.45%
  Senior  Debentures due 2017 and $250.0 million of 6.79%  Senior
  Debentures due 2027 and, on July 28, 1997, the Company  entered
  into   new   credit  agreements  which  provide  for  unsecured
  revolving  credit  loans  of  up to  $2,000.0  million.   Using
  proceeds  from these transactions and other funds, the  Company
  voluntarily   prepaid   all  amounts  outstanding   under   the
  Company's  mortgage  loan  facility, secured  promissory  note,
  certain other mortgages and previous bank credit facility,  all
  of  which were retired and terminated. The associated costs for
  the  debt prepayments were recorded as an extraordinary  charge
  of  $38.7  million,  net  of an income  tax  benefit  of  $25.0
  million.
  

                               





                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.

              MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
        OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

  COMPARISON OF THE 13 WEEKS ENDED NOVEMBER 1, 1997 AND NOVEMBER 2, 1996
  
  For  purposes  of the following discussion, all  references  to
  "third quarter of 1997" and "third quarter of 1996" are to  the
  Company's  13-week fiscal periods ended November  1,  1997  and
  November 2, 1996, respectively.
  
  Net  sales  for  the  third quarter of  1997  totaled  $3,746.3
  million,  compared  to net sales of $3,609.1  million  for  the
  third  quarter of 1996, an increase of  3.8%.  On a  comparable
  store  basis, net sales for the third quarter of 1997 increased
  3.1% over the third quarter of 1996.
  
  Cost  of  sales  was 61.0% as a percent of net  sales  for  the
  third  quarter of 1997 compared to 60.7% for the third  quarter
  of  1996.   Cost  of  sales  for  the  third  quarter  of  1997
  reflected  higher levels of clearance markdowns than the  third
  quarter  of  1996.   Cost  of sales was  not  impacted  by  the
  valuation  of  merchandise inventory on the last-in,  first-out
  basis  in  the  third quarter of 1997 or the third  quarter  of
  1996.
  
  Selling,  general  and  administrative ("SG&A")  expenses  were
  31.8%  as a percent of net sales for the third quarter of  1997
  compared  to 34.1% for the third quarter of 1996. SG&A expenses
  for  the  third quarter of 1996 included $44.3 million of  one-
  time  costs  related  to the integration and  consolidation  of
  acquired  and  pre-existing businesses as business  integration
  and  consolidation  expenses ("BICE").   Excluding  BICE,  SG&A
  expenses  would  have  been 32.9% of net sales  for  the  third
  quarter  of  1996.  The major factor contributing to  the  1.1%
  improvement  in the SG&A expense rate (excluding BICE  for  the
  third  quarter of 1996) was lower distribution-related expenses
  resulting from restructuring and technological improvements  in
  the merchandise distribution process.
  
  Net  interest  expense was $91.9 million for the third  quarter
  of  1997,  compared to $113.4 million for the third quarter  of
  1996.   The  lower  interest expense for the third  quarter  of
  1997  is  due to lower levels of borrowings and lower  interest
  rates resulting from the refinancings completed in July 1997.
                                
  The  Company's effective income tax rate of 40.3% for the third
  quarter  of 1997 differs from  the federal income tax statutory
  rate  of  35.0% principally because of the effect of state  and
  local  income taxes and permanent differences arising from  the
  amortization of intangible assets.

  COMPARISON OF THE 39 WEEKS ENDED NOVEMBER 1, 1997 AND NOVEMBER 2, 1996
  
  For  purposes  of the following discussion, all  references  to
  "1997"  and "1996" are to the Company's 39 week fiscal  periods
  ended November 1, 1997 and November 2, 1996, respectively.
  
  Net   sales  for  1997  were  $10,608.2  million  compared   to
  $10,194.0  million  for  1996,  an  increase  of  4.1%.   On  a
  comparable store basis, net sales increased 3.4%.


                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
                                
              MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
  OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
  
  Cost  of  sales  was 61.0% as a percent of net sales  for  1997
  compared  to  61.5% for 1996.  Cost of sales for 1996  included
  $65.7  million  of  one-time  inventory  valuation  adjustments
  related   to  merchandise  in  lines  of  business  that   were
  eliminated or replaced in connection with the consolidation  of
  Broadway's   merchandise   inventories   with   the   Company's
  merchandise  inventories.  Excluding these inventory  valuation
  adjustment  from 1996, cost of sales would have been  60.8%  of
  net  sales, with the 0.2% increase in 1997 being due to  higher
  merchandise  markdowns  associated  with  the  elimination   of
  certain consumer electronics lines of business.  Cost of  sales
  was  not impacted by the valuation of merchandise inventory  on
  the last-in, first-out basis in 1997 or 1996.

  SG&A  expenses  were 33.1% as a percent of net sales  for  1997
  compared  to  35.4% for 1996.  SG&A expenses for 1996  included
  $155.2  million  of one-time costs related to  the  integration
  and  consolidation  of  acquired  and  pre-existing  businesses
  under  the  caption BICE.  Excluding BICE, SG&A expenses  would
  have  been  33.9%  of  net sales for 1996.   The  major  factor
  contributing  to the 0.8% improvement in the SG&A expense  rate
  (excluding   BICE  for  1996)  was  lower  distribution-related
  expenses   resulting  from  restructuring   and   technological
  improvements in the merchandise distribution process.
  
  Net  interest expense was $295.5 million for 1997  compared  to
  $341.3 million for 1996.  The lower  interest expense for  1997
  is principally due to lower levels of borrowings.

  The  Company's  effective income tax rate  of  41.2%  for  1997
  differs  from  the federal income tax statutory rate  of  35.0%
  principally  because of the effect of state  and  local  income
  taxes  and  permanent differences arising from the amortization
  of  intangible assets.
  
  The  extraordinary  item of $38.7 million for  1997  represents
  the after-tax expenses associated with debt prepayments.
  
  LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

  For  purposes  of the following discussion, all  references  to
  "1997"  and "1996" are to the Company's 39 week fiscal  periods
  ended November 1, 1997 and November 2, 1996, respectively.

  The  Company's  principal sources of liquidity  are  cash  from
  operations,   cash   on  hand  and  certain  available   credit
  facilities.
  
  Net  cash  provided by operating activities in 1997 was  $408.1
  million  compared to the $205.3 million provided in  1996.  The
  major  factors  contributing to this improvement were  improved
  operating   results   and   greater  reductions   in   accounts
  receivable.





                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
                                
              MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
  OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
  

  Net  cash  used  by investing activities was $90.4  million  in
  1997,  with purchases of property and equipment totaling $410.5
  million  and  dispositions of property and  equipment  totaling
  $120.1  million.   During  1997, the Company  opened  five  new
  stores,  including a furniture gallery, and closed ten  stores.
  On  May  5,  1997,  a  $200.0 million  installment  of  a  note
  receivable held by the Company was received.
  
  Net  cash used by the Company for all financing activities  was
  $35.3 million in 1997.  During 1997, the Company incurred  debt
  totaling  $1,284.0 million and repaid debt  in  the  amount  of
  $1,445.1 million.  On July 14, 1997, the Company issued  $300.0
  million  of 7.45% Senior Debentures due 2017 and $250.0 million
  of  6.79% Senior Debentures due 2027 and, on July 28, 1997, the
  Company  entered into new bank credit agreements which replaced
  its  existing bank credit agreement.  The new credit agreements
  provide  for  a  $1,500.0  million unsecured  revolving  credit
  facility with a termination date of July 28, 2002 and a  $500.0
  million  unsecured revolving credit facility with a termination
  date  of  July 27, 1998.  The net incremental borrowings  under
  the  Company's revolving credit and commercial paper facilities
  were $734.0 million in 1997.
  
  The  major  components  of debt repaid, with  proceeds  of  the
  financings  described  above, proceeds of  the  $200.0  million
  note  receivable  and other funds, included the  entire  $345.1
  million  of outstanding borrowings under the Company's mortgage
  loan   facility,  the  entire  $220.8  million  of   borrowings
  outstanding  under its secured promissory note, $176.0  million
  of   borrowings   outstanding  under  its   note   monetization
  facility,   and   all  $515.7  million  of   outstanding   term
  borrowings  under  its bank credit facility.   In  addition  to
  extending  the maturities of its debt, the Company  expects  to
  save  $15.0-$20.0 million in annual interest expense  from  the
  refinancing transactions.
  
  On  May 3, 1998, the final $200.0 million installment of a note
  receivable  held  by  the  Company matures  and  the  remaining
  $176.0   million   of  borrowings  under   the   related   note
  monetization facility become due and payable.  Accordingly,  as
  of  November  1,  1997,  such amounts  have  been  included  in
  accounts receivable and short-term debt, respectively.
  
  Management   believes  the  department  store   industry   will
  continue  to  consolidate.  Accordingly,  the  Company  intends
  from  time  to  time  to  consider additional  acquisitions  of
  department store assets and companies.
  
  Management  of the Company believes that, with respect  to  its
  current  operations,  cash on hand and funds  from  operations,
  together  with  its credit facilities, will  be  sufficient  to
  cover  its  reasonably  foreseeable  working  capital,  capital
  expenditure   and   debt  service  requirements.    Acquisition
  transactions,  if  any, are expected to be financed  through  a
  combination  of  cash  on  hand and  from  operations  and  the
  possible issuance from time to time of long-term debt or  other
  securities.   Depending upon conditions in the capital  markets
  and  other factors, the Company will from time to time consider
  other  possible  capital  markets transactions,  including  the
  refinancing of indebtedness.
  

                  PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION
                                
                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.


Item 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

     (a)  Exhibits

           10.1  Ninth Amendment to Amended and Restated  Pooling
                 and  Servicing Agreement, dated as of  August  28,
                 1997, by and among Prime Receivables Corporation, as
                 Transferor, FDS National Bank, as Servicer, and The
                 Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee.
               
          10.2   First Amendment to Series 1992-1 Supplement, dated
                 as of August 28, 1997, to the Pooling and Servicing
                 Agreement, dated as of December 15, 1992, by and among
                 Prime Receivables Corporation, as Transferor, FDS
                 National Bank, as Servicer, and The Chase Manhattan
                 Bank, as Trustee.
               
          10.3   First Amendment to Series 1992-2 Supplement, dated
                 as of August 28, 1997, to the Pooling and Servicing
                 Agreement, dated as of December 15, 1992, by and  among
                 Prime Receivables Corporation, as Transferor, FDS
                 National Bank, as   Servicer, and The Chase Manhattan
                 Bank, as Trustee.
               
          10.4   First Amendment to Series 1995-1 Supplement, dated
                 as of August 28, 1997, to the Pooling and Servicing
                 Agreement, dated as of December 15, 1992, by and among
                 Prime Receivables Corporation, as Transferor, FDS
                 National Bank, as Servicer, and The Chase Manhattan
                 Bank, as Trustee.

          10.5   First Amendment to Series 1996-1 Supplement, dated
                 as of August 28, 1997, to the Pooling and
                 Servicing Agreement, dated as of December 15, 1992,
                 by and among Prime Receivables Corporation, as Transferor,
                 FDS National Bank, as Servicer, and The Chase Manhattan
                 Bank, as Trustee.

          11     Statement re computation of per share earnings
          
          27     Financial Data Schedule
          
     (b)  Reports on Form 8-K
          
               No reports were filed on Form 8-K during the quarter ended
               November 1, 1997.



                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
                                
                                
                            SIGNATURES




Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunder duly authorized.





                               FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.



Date  December 16, 1997           /s/ Dennis J. Broderick
                                      Dennis J. Broderick
                               Senior Vice President, General Counsel
                                             and Secretary




                                  /s/ Joel A. Belsky
                                      Joel A. Belsky
                               Vice President and Controller
                               (Principal Accounting Officer)











        AMENDED AND RESTATED POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

          This Ninth Amendment to Amended and Restated Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, made as of August 28, 1997 (this "Amendment"),
is among PRIME RECEIVABLES CORPORATION (the "Transferor"), FDS
NATIONAL BANK (successor servicer to Federated Department Stores,
Inc.), as servicer (in such capacity, the "Servicer"), and THE CHASE
MANHATTAN BANK (formerly Chemical Bank), as trustee (the "Trustee").
Capitalized terms used in this Amendment and not otherwise defined
have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Pooling and Servic
ing Agreement (as defined below).

                       PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS:

          1.  The Purchaser, the Servicer and the Trustee are
parties to the Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement
dated as of December 15, 1992 (as amended, restated, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time, the "pooling and Servicing
Agreement").

          2.  Section 13.01(a) of the Master Pooling and Servicing
Agreement provides that the Servicer, the Transferor and the Trust
ee, without the consent of Certificateholders, may amend the Pooling
and Servicing Agreement from time to time upon the satisfaction of
certain conditions;

          3.  The Servicer and Transferor and the Trustee desire to
amend the Series 1992-2 Supplement as set forth below; and

                             AGREEMENT

          The Transferor, the Servicer and the Trustee agree to the
following terms and conditions:

          1.   Definitions.  Section 1.1 of the Pooling and Servic
ing Agreement shall be amended by replacing the definition of
"Minimum Aggregate Principal Receivables" contained therein with the
following:

          "Minimum Aggregate Principal Receivables" shall mean, as
of any date of determination, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the
Initial Invested Amounts for all outstanding Series on such date
except a Series created pursuant to a Variable Funding Supplement at
any time or a Paired Series at any time, (b) with respect to the
Series created pursuant to a Variable Funding Supplement, during the
Revolving Period for such Series, the Invested Amount on such date
of determination or, during the Amortization Period for such Series,
the Invested Amount of such Series on the last day of the Revolving
Period for such Series and (c) with respect to any Paired Series,
the Invested Amount of such Series as of the preceding Distribution
Date (after taking into account any payments or adjustments made on
such Distribution Date).

          2.   Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed simulta
neously in any number of counterparts, each of which counterparts
shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which counterparts
shall constitute one and the same instrument.

          3.   GOVERNING LAW.  THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REFERENCE
TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS, AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND
REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SUCH LAWS, AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGO
ING, THE IMMUNITY AND STANDARD OF CARE OF THE TRUSTEE IN THE ADMIN
ISTRATION OF THE TRUST HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

          4.   Effective Date.  This Amendment shall become effec
tive as of the day and year first above written.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Servicer, the Transferor and the
Trustee have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their
respective officers, thereunto duly authorized, as of the day and
year first above written.

                          PRIME RECEIVABLES CORPORATION
                           Transferor


                           By:  /s/ Susan P. Storer
                           Name:    Susan P. Storer
                           Title:   President


                          FDS NATIONAL BANK,
                           Servicer

                           By:  /s/ Susan R. Robinson
                           Name:    Susan R. Robinson
                           Title:   Treasurer


                          THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
                           Trustee


                           By:  /s/ Ruth McKenna
                           Name:    Ruth McKenna
                           Title:   Trust Officer








                   PRIME RECEIVABLES CORPORATION

                             Transferor

                         FDS NATIONAL BANK

                              Servicer

                                and

                      THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK

                              Trustee

         on behalf of the Series 1992-1 Certificateholders


            ____________________________________________


                          FIRST AMENDMENT

                      SERIES 1992-1 SUPPLEMENT

                    Dated as of August 28, 1997

                                 to

                  POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

                   Dated as of December 15, 1992

                 _________________________________

             $450,000,000 7.05% Class A-1 Asset Backed
                    Certificates, Series 1992-1

              $40,500,000 7.55% Class B-1 Asset Backed
                    Certificates, Series 1992-1

              $55,000,000 8.05% Class C-1 Asset Backed
                    Certificates, Series 1992-1

                   PRIME CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST
                 _________________________________
           FIRST AMENDMENT dated as of August 28, 1997 (the
 "First Amendment") to SERIES 1992-1 SUPPLEMENT, dated as of
 December 15, 1992, by and among PRIME RECEIVABLES CORPORATION,
 as Transferor (the "Transferor"), FDS NATIONAL BANK (as
 successor servicer to Federated Department Stores, Inc.) as
 Servicer (the "Servicer"), and THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
 (formerly Chemical Bank), as Trustee (the "Trustee") under the
 Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of December 15, 1992
 among the Transferor, the Servicer and the Trustee (as may be
 amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the
 "Pooling and Servicing Agreement").
 
           WHEREAS, the Transferor, Servicer and the Trustee
 have heretofore executed and delivered the Series 1992-1
 Supplement dated as of December 15, 1992 (the "Series 1992-1
 Supplement") to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement;
 
           WHEREAS, Section 13.01(a) of the Master Pooling and
 Servicing Agreement provides that the Servicer, the Transferor
 and the Trustee, without the consent of the Series 1992-1
 Certificateholders, may amend the Series 1992-1 Supplement
 from time to time upon the satisfaction of certain conditions;
 
           WHEREAS, the Servicer and Transferor and the Trustee
 desire to amend the Series 1992-1 Supplement as set forth
 below; and
 
           WHEREAS, all conditions precedent to the execution
 of this Amendment have been complied with;
 
           NOW, THEREFORE, the Servicer, the Transferor and the
 Trustee are executing and delivering this Amendment in order
 to amend the Series 1992-1 Supplement in the following manner.
 
           Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall
 have the meanings assigned to them in the Pooling and Servic
 ing Agreement and the Series 1992-1 Supplement.
 
           SECTION 1.1  Definitions.  Section 2 of the Series
 1992-1 Supplement shall be amended by replacing the definition
 of "Invested Amount" contained therein with the following:
 
           "Invested Amount" shall mean, when used with respect
 to any Business Day, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the
 Class A Adjusted Invested Amount as of such date, (b) the
 Class B Invested Amount as of such date and (c) the Class C
 Invested Amount as of such Business Day; provided, however,
 that for purposes of calculating the "Pool Factor" for Series
 1992-1 the amount specified in clause (a) above shall be the
 Class A Invested Amount.
 
 (b) Section 2 of the Series 1992-1 Supplement shall be further
 amended by replacing the definition of "Portfolio Yield" con
 tained therein with the following:
 
           "Portfolio Yield" shall mean for the Series 1992-1
 Certificates, with respect to any Monthly Period, the
 annualized percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator
 of which is an amount equal to the sum of (i) the aggregate
 Total Finance Charge Collections for such Monthly Period,
 calculated on a cash basis plus (ii)(a) the interest and other
 investment income earned from amounts on deposit in the
 Principal Funding Account which shall be available on the
 related Distribution Date and (b) amounts allocated to Certifi
 cateholders pursuant to Subsection 4.10(a) hereof with respect
 to each Business Day in such Monthly Period minus the aggre
 gate Investor Default Amount for such Monthly Period, and the
 denominator of which is the sum of (i) the average daily
 Invested Amount and (ii) the average amount on deposit in the
 Principal Funding Account on each day during the preceding
 Monthly Period.
 
           SECTION 2.1  Ratification of Series 1992-1 Supple
 ment.  As amended by this First Amendment, the Series 1992-1
 Supplement is in all respects ratified and confirmed, and the
 Series 1992-1 Supplement as so amended by this First Amendment
 shall be read, taken and construed as one and the same instru
 ment.
 
           SECTION 3.1  No Waiver.  The execution and delivery
 of this First Amendment shall not constitute a waiver of a
 past default under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or
 impair any right consequent thereon.
 
           SECTION 4.1  Counterparts.  This First Amendment may
 be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts, each
 of which counterparts shall be deemed to be an original, and
 all of which counterparts shall constitute one and the same
 instrument.
 
           SECTION 5.1  GOVERNING LAW.  THIS FIRST AMENDMENT
 SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
 NEW YORK WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS,
 AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES
 HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS,
 AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE
 IMMUNITY AND STANDARD OF CARE OF THE TRUSTEE IN THE
 ADMINISTRATION OF THE TRUST HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE
 LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
 
           SECTION 6.1  Effective Date.  This First Amendment
 shall become effective as of the day and year first above
 written.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Servicer, the Transferor and
the Trustee have caused this First Amendment to be duly executed
by their respective officers, thereunto duly authorized, as of
the day and year first above written.


                          PRIME RECEIVABLES CORPORATION
                           Transferor


                           By:  /s/ Susan P. Storer
                           Name:    Susan P. Storer
                           Title:   President


                          FDS NATIONAL BANK,
                           Servicer

                           By:  /s/ Susan R. Robinson
                           Name:    Susan R. Robinson
                           Title:   Treasurer


                          THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
                           Trustee


                           By:  /s/ Ruth McKenna
                           Name:    Ruth McKenna
                           Title:   Trust Officer








                   PRIME RECEIVABLES CORPORATION

                             Transferor

                         FDS NATIONAL BANK

                              Servicer

                                and

                      THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK

                              Trustee

         on behalf of the Series 1992-2 Certificateholders


            ____________________________________________


                          FIRST AMENDMENT

                      SERIES 1992-2 SUPPLEMENT

                    Dated as of August 28, 1997

                                 to

                  POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

                   Dated as of December 15, 1992

                 _________________________________

             $450,000,000 7.45% Class A-2 Asset Backed
                    Certificates, Series 1992-2

              $40,500,000 7.95% Class B-2 Asset Backed
                    Certificates, Series 1992-2

              $55,000,000 8.45% Class C-1 Asset Backed
                    Certificates, Series 1992-2

                   PRIME CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST

           FIRST AMENDMENT dated as of August 28, 1997 (the
 "First Amendment"), to SERIES 1992-2 SUPPLEMENT, dated as of
 December 15, 1992, by and among PRIME RECEIVABLES CORPORATION,
 as Transferor (the "Transferor"), FDS NATIONAL BANK (as
 successor servicer to Federated Department Stores, Inc.) as
 Servicer (the "Servicer"), and THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
 (formerly Chemical Bank), as Trustee (the "Trustee") under the
 Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of December 15, 1992
 among the Transferor, the Servicer and the Trustee (as may be
 amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the
 "Pooling and Servicing Agreement").
 
           WHEREAS, the Transferor, Servicer and the Trustee
 have heretofore executed and delivered the Series 1992-2
 Supplement dated as of December 15, 1992 (the "Series 1992-2
 Supplement") to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement;
 
           WHEREAS, Section 13.01(a) of the Master Pooling and
 Servicing Agreement provides that the Servicer, the Transferor
 and the Trustee, without the consent of the Series 1992-2
 Certificateholders, may amend the Series 1992-2 Supplement
 from time to time upon the satisfaction of certain conditions;
 
           WHEREAS, the Servicer and Transferor and the Trustee
 desire to amend the Series 1992-2 Supplement as set forth
 below; and
 
           WHEREAS, all conditions precedent to the execution
 of this Amendment have been complied with;
 
           NOW, THEREFORE, the Servicer, the Transferor and the
 Trustee are executing and delivering this Amendment in order
 to amend the Series 1992-2 Supplement in the following manner.
 
           Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall
 have the meanings assigned to them in the Pooling and Servic
 ing Agreement and the Series 1992-2 Supplement.
 
           SECTION 1.1  Definitions.  (a) Section 2 of the
 Series 1992-2 Supplement shall be amended by replacing the
 definition of "Invested Amount" contained therein with the
 following:
 
           "Invested Amount" shall mean, when used with respect
 to any Business Day, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the
 Class A Adjusted Invested Amount as of such date, (b) the
 Class B Invested Amount as of such date and (c) the Class C
 Invested Amount as of such Business Day; provided, however,
 that for purposes of calculating the "Pool Factor" for Series
 1992-2 the amount specified in clause (a) above shall be the
 Class A Invested Amount.
 
           (b)  Section 2 of the Series 1992-2 Supplement shall
 be further amended by replacing the definition of "Portfolio
 Yield" contained therein with the following:
 
           "Portfolio Yield" shall mean for the Series 1992-2
 Certificates, with respect to any Monthly Period, the
 annualized percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator
 of which is an amount equal to the sum of (i) the aggregate
 Total Finance Charge Collections for such Monthly Period,
 calculated on a cash basis plus (ii)(a) the interest and other
 investment income earned from amounts on deposit in the
 Principal Funding Account which shall be available on the
 related Distribution Date and (b) amounts allocated to Certifi
 cateholders pursuant to Subsection 4.10(a) hereof with respect
 to each Business Day in such Monthly Period minus the aggre
 gate Investor Default Amount for such Monthly Period, and the
 denominator of which is the sum of (i) the average daily
 Invested Amount and (ii) the average amount on deposit in the
 Principal Funding Account on each day during the preceding
 Monthly Period.
 
           SECTION 2.1  Ratification of Series 1992-2 Supple
 ment.  As amended by this First Amendment, the Series 1992-2
 Supplement is in all respects ratified and confirmed, and the
 Series 1992-2 Supplement as so amended by this First Amendment
 shall be read, taken and construed as one and the same instru
 ment.
 
           SECTION 3.1  No Waiver.  The execution and delivery
 of this First Amendment shall not constitute a waiver of a
 past default under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or
 impair any right consequent thereon.
 
           SECTION 4.1  Counterparts.  This First Amendment may
 be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts, each
 of which counterparts shall be deemed to be an original, and
 all of which counterparts shall constitute one and the same
 instrument.
 
           SECTION 5.1  GOVERNING LAW.  THIS FIRST AMENDMENT
 SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
 NEW YORK WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS,
 AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES
 HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS,
 AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE
 IMMUNITY AND STANDARD OF CARE OF THE TRUSTEE IN THE
 ADMINISTRATION OF THE TRUST HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE
 LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
 
           SECTION 6.1  Effective Date.  This First Amendment
 shall become effective as of the day and year first above
 written.
 
          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Servicer, the Transferor and
the Trustee have caused this First Amendment to be duly executed
by their respective officers, thereunto duly authorized, as of
the day and year first above written.


                          PRIME RECEIVABLES CORPORATION
                           Transferor


                           By:  /s/ Susan P. Storer
                           Name:    Susan P. Storer
                           Title:   President


                          FDS NATIONAL BANK,
                           Servicer


                           By:  /s/ Susan R. Robinson
                           Name:    Susan R. Robinson
                           Title:   Treasurer


                          THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
                           Trustee


                           By:  /s/ Ruth McKenna
                           Name:    Ruth McKenna
                           Title:   Trust Officer









                   PRIME RECEIVABLES CORPORATION

                             Transferor

                         FDS NATIONAL BANK

                              Servicer

                                and

                      THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK

                              Trustee

         on behalf of the Series 1995-1 Certificateholders


            ____________________________________________


                          FIRST AMENDMENT

                      Series 1995-1 SUPPLEMENT

                    Dated as of August 28, 1997

                                 to

                  POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

                   Dated as of December 15, 1992

                 _________________________________

              $546,000,000 6.75% Class A Asset Backed
                    Certificates, Series 1995-1

               $52,000,000 6.90% Class B Asset Backed
                    Certificates, Series 1995-1

               $52,000,000 9.00% Class C Asset Backed
                    Certificates, Series 1995-1

                   PRIME CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST

           FIRST AMENDMENT dated as of August 28, 1997 (the
 "First Amendment"), to SERIES 1995-1 SUPPLEMENT, dated as July
 27, 1995,  by and among PRIME RECEIVABLES CORPORATION, as
 Transferor (the "Transferor"), FDS NATIONAL BANK (as successor
 servicer to Federated Department Stores, Inc.) as Servicer
 (the "Servicer"), and THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK (formerly
 Chemical Bank), as Trustee (the "Trustee") under the Pooling
 and Servicing Agreement dated as of December 15, 1992 among
 the Transferor, the Servicer and the Trustee (as may be
 amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the
 "Pooling and Servicing Agreement").
 
           WHEREAS, the Transferor, Servicer and the Trustee
 have heretofore executed and delivered the Series 1995-1
 Supplement dated as of July 27, 1995 (the "Series 1995-1
 Supplement") to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement;
 
           WHEREAS, Section 13.01(a) of the Master Pooling and
 Servicing Agreement provides that the Servicer, the Transferor
 and the Trustee, without the consent of the Series 1995-1
 Certificateholders, may amend the Series 1995-1 Supplement
 from time to time upon the satisfaction of certain conditions;
 
           WHEREAS, the Servicer and Transferor and the Trustee
 desire to amend the Series 1995-1 Supplement as set forth
 below; and
 
           WHEREAS, all conditions precedent to the execution
 of this Amendment have been complied with;
 
           NOW, THEREFORE, the Servicer, the Transferor and the
 Trustee are executing and delivering this Amendment in order
 to amend the Series 1995-1 Supplement in the following manner.
 
           Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall
 have the meanings assigned to them in the Pooling and Servic
 ing Agreement and the Series 1995-1 Supplement.
 
           SECTION 1.1  Definitions.  (a) Section 2 of the
 Series 1995-1 Supplement shall be amended by replacing the
 definition of "Invested Amount" contained therein with the
 following:
 
           "Invested Amount" shall mean, when used with respect
 to any Business Day, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the
 Class A Adjusted Invested Amount as of such date, (b) the
 Class B Invested Amount as of such date and (c) the Class C
 Invested Amount as of such Business Day; provided, however,
 that for purposes of calculating the "Pool Factor" for Series
 1995-1 the amount specified in clause (a) above shall be the
 Class A Invested Amount.
 
           (b)  Section 2 of the Series 1995-1 Supplement shall
 be further amended by replacing the definition of "Portfolio
 Yield" contained therein with the following:
 
           "Portfolio Yield" shall mean for the Series 1995-1
 Certificates, with respect to any Monthly Period, the
 annualized percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator
 of which is an amount equal to the sum of (i) the aggregate
 Total Finance Charge Collections for such Monthly Period,
 calculated on a cash basis plus (ii)(a) the interest and other
 investment income earned from amounts on deposit in the
 Principal Funding Account which shall be available on the
 related Distribution Date and (b) amounts allocated to Certifi
 cateholders pursuant to Subsection 4.10(a) hereof with respect
 to each Business Day in such Monthly Period minus the aggre
 gate Investor Default Amount for such Monthly Period, and the
 denominator of which is the sum of (i) the average daily
 Invested Amount and (ii) the average amount on deposit in the
 Principal Funding Account on each day during the preceding
 Monthly Period.
 
           SECTION 2.1  Ratification of Series 1995-1 Supple
 ment.  As amended by this First Amendment, the Series 1995-1
 Supplement is in all respects ratified and confirmed, and the
 Series 1995-1 Supplement as so amended by this First Amendment
 shall be read, taken and construed as one and the same instru
 ment.
 
           SECTION 3.1  No Waiver.  The execution and delivery
 of this First Amendment shall not constitute a waiver of a
 past default under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or
 impair any right consequent thereon.
 
           SECTION 4.1  Counterparts.  This First Amendment may
 be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts, each
 of which counterparts shall be deemed to be an original, and
 all of which counterparts shall constitute one and the same
 instrument.
 
           SECTION 5.1  GOVERNING LAW.  THIS FIRST AMENDMENT
 SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
 NEW YORK WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS,
 AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES
 HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS,
 AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE
 IMMUNITY AND STANDARD OF CARE OF THE TRUSTEE IN THE
 ADMINISTRATION OF THE TRUST HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE
 LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
 
           SECTION 6.1  Effective Date.  This First Amendment
 shall become effective as of the day and year first above
 written.
 
          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Servicer, the Transferor and
the Trustee have caused this First Amendment to be duly executed
by their respective officers, thereunto duly authorized, as of
the day and year first above written.


                          PRIME RECEIVABLES CORPORATION
                           Transferor


                           By:  /s/ Susan P. Storer
                           Name:    Susan P. Storer
                           Title:   President


                          FDS NATIONAL BANK,
                           Servicer

                           By:  /s/ Susan R. Robinson
                           Name:    Susan R. Robinson
                           Title:   Treasurer


                          THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
                           Trustee


                           By:  /s/ Ruth McKenna
                           Name:    Ruth McKenna
                           Title:   Trust Officer







                   PRIME RECEIVABLES CORPORATION

                             Transferor

                         FDS NATIONAL BANK

                              Servicer

                                and

                      THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK

                              Trustee

         on behalf of the Series 1996-1 Certificateholders


            ____________________________________________


                          FIRST AMENDMENT

                      SERIES 1996-1 SUPPLEMENT

                    Dated as of August 28, 1997

                                 to

                  POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

                   Dated as of December 15, 1992

                 _________________________________

              $218,000,000 6.70% Class A Asset Backed
                    Certificates, Series 1996-1

               $20,800,000 6.85% Class B Asset Backed
                    Certificates, Series 1996-1

               $20,800,000 9.00% Class C Asset Backed
                    Certificates, Series 1996-1

                   PRIME CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST

           FIRST AMENDMENT dated as of August 28, 1997 (the
 "First Amendment"), to SERIES 1996-1 SUPPLEMENT, dated as of
 May 14, 1996, by and among PRIME RECEIVABLES CORPORATION, as
 Transferor (the "Transferor"), FDS NATIONAL BANK (as successor
 servicer to Federated Department Stores, Inc.) as Servicer
 (the "Servicer"), and THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK (formerly
 Chemical Bank), as Trustee (the "Trustee") under the Pooling
 and Servicing Agreement dated as of December 15, 1992 among
 the Transferor, the Servicer and the Trustee (as may be
 amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the
 "Pooling and Servicing Agreement").
 
           WHEREAS, the Transferor, Servicer and the Trustee
 have heretofore executed and delivered the Series 1996-1
 Supplement dated as of May 14, 1996 (the "Series 1996-1
 Supplement") to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement;
 
           WHEREAS, Section 13.01(a) of the Master Pooling and
 Servicing Agreement provides that the Servicer, the Transferor
 and the Trustee, without the consent of the Series 1996-1
 Certificateholders, may amend the Series 1996-1 Supplement
 from time to time upon the satisfaction of certain conditions;
 
           WHEREAS, the Servicer and Transferor and the Trustee
 desire to amend the Series 1996-1 Supplement as set forth
 below; and
 
           WHEREAS, all conditions precedent to the execution
 of this Amendment have been complied with;
 
           NOW, THEREFORE, the Servicer, the Transferor and the
 Trustee are executing and delivering this Amendment in order
 to amend the Series 1996-1 Supplement in the following manner.
 
           Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall
 have the meanings assigned to them in the Pooling and Servic
 ing Agreement and the Series 1996-1 Supplement.
 
           SECTION 1.1  Definitions.  (a) Section 2 of the
 Series 1996-1 Supplement shall be amended by replacing the
 definition of "Invested Amount" contained therein with the
 following:
 
           "Invested Amount" shall mean, when used with respect
 to any Business Day, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the
 Class A Adjusted Invested Amount as of such date, (b) the
 Class B Invested Amount as of such date and (c) the Class C
 Invested Amount as of such Business Day; provided, however,
 that for purposes of calculating the "Pool Factor" for Series
 1996-1 the amount specified in clause (a) above shall be the
 Class A Invested Amount.
 
           (b)  Section 2 of the Series 1996-1 Supplement shall
 be further amended by replacing the definition of "Portfolio
 Yield" contained therein with the following:
 
           "Portfolio Yield" shall mean for the Series 1996-1
 Certificates, with respect to any Monthly Period, the
 annualized percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator
 of which is an amount equal to the sum of (i) the aggregate
 Total Finance Charge Collections for such Monthly Period,
 calculated on a cash basis plus (ii)(a) the interest and other
 investment income earned from amounts on deposit in the
 Principal Funding Account which shall be available on the
 related Distribution Date and (b) amounts allocated to Certifi
 cateholders pursuant to Subsection 4.10(a) hereof with respect
 to each Business Day in such Monthly Period minus the aggre
 gate Investor Default Amount for such Monthly Period, and the
 denominator of which is the sum of (i) the average daily
 Invested Amount and (ii) the average amount on deposit in the
 Principal Funding Account on each day during the preceding
 Monthly Period.
 
           SECTION 2.1  Ratification of Series 1996-1 Supple
 ment.  As amended by this First Amendment, the Series 1996-1
 Supplement is in all respects ratified and confirmed, and the
 Series 1996-1 Supplement as so amended by this First Amendment
 shall be read, taken and construed as one and the same instru
 ment.
 
           SECTION 3.1  No Waiver.  The execution and delivery
 of this First Amendment shall not constitute a waiver of a
 past default under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or
 impair any right consequent thereon.
 
           SECTION 4.1  Counterparts.  This First Amendment may
 be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts, each
 of which counterparts shall be deemed to be an original, and
 all of which counterparts shall constitute one and the same
 instrument.
 
           SECTION 5.1  GOVERNING LAW.  THIS FIRST AMENDMENT
 SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
 NEW YORK WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS,
 AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES
 HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS,
 AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE
 IMMUNITY AND STANDARD OF CARE OF THE TRUSTEE IN THE
 ADMINISTRATION OF THE TRUST HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE
 LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
 
           SECTION 6.1  Effective Date.  This First Amendment
 shall become effective as of the day and year first above
 written.
 
          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Servicer, the Transferor and
the Trustee have caused this First Amendment to be duly executed
by their respective officers, thereunto duly authorized, as of
the day and year first above written.


                          PRIME RECEIVABLES CORPORATION
                           Transferor


                           By:  /s/ Susan P. Storer
                           Name:    Susan P. Storer
                           Title:   President


                          FDS NATIONAL BANK,
                           Servicer

                           By:  /s/ Susan R. Robinson
                           Name:    Susan R. Robinson
                           Title:   Treasurer


                          THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
                           Trustee


                           By:  /s/ Ruth McKenna
                           Name:    Ruth McKenna
                           Title:   Trust Officer




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                                                                     EXHIBIT 11

                        FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
         EXHIBIT OF PRIMARY AND FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
                      (THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE FIGURES)
<CAPTION>
                                                 13 Weeks Ended                                   39 Weeks Ended
                                   November 1, 1997             November 2, 1996       November 1, 1997         November 2,1996
                                Shares        Income       Shares        Income     Shares       Income      Shares           Loss
<S>                             <C>     <C>  <C>           <C>     <C>  <C>         <C>     <C>  <C>         <C>    <C>   <C>
Net income (loss) and average
 number of shares outstanding   209,541      $105,114      207,820      $ 41,801    208,947      $156,870    207,398      $(23,338)
Earnings (loss) per share               $ .50                      $ .20                    $ .75                   $(.11)

PRIMARY COMPUTATION:
 Average number of common
  share equivalents:
   Shares to be issued to the
     U.S. Treasury                    -                         40                        -
   Deferred compensation plan       320                        237                      310
   Warrants                       6,588                      3,074                    4,894
   Stock options                  2,373             -        1,580             -      1,895             -           -            -
     Adjusted number of common
      and common equivalent
      shares outstanding 
      and adjusted net
      income (loss)             218,822       105,114      212,751        41,801    216,046       156,870    207,398       (23,338)
     Primary earnings (loss) 
      per share                         $ .48                      $ .20                    $ .73                   $(.11)

FULLY DILUTED COMPUTATION:
 Additional adjustments to a 
  fully diluted basis:
   Convertible notes             10,239         2,593                                10,239         7,778
      Warrants                      244                                                 807
   Stock options                     93             -            -             -        313             -          -             -
     Adjusted number of shares
      outstanding and net income
      (loss) on a fully diluted
      basis                     229,398      $107,707      212,751       $41,801    227,405      $164,648    207,398      $(23,338)
     Fully diluted earnings (loss)
      per share                         $ .47                      $ .20                    $ .72                   $(.11)


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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             AUG-03-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               NOV-01-1997
<CASH>                                         431,156
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                2,513,143
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                  4,287,328
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             7,467,419<F1>
<PP&E>                                       6,423,168
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              14,931,541<F2>
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        4,975,422
<BONDS>                                      3,682,499
                                0
                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                           0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                14,931,541<F3>
<SALES>                                      3,746,276
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,286,919
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             1,191,396
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             100,957
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                176,083<F4>
<INCOME-TAX>                                    70,969
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   105,114
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .48
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .47
<FN>
<F1>Includes the following:
     Supplies and prepaid expenses             119,685
     Deferred income tax assets                116,107
<F2>Includes the following:
     Intangible assets - net                   696,940
     Notes receivable                            6,923
     Other assets                              337,091
<F3>Includes the following:
     Deferred income taxes                     842,048
     Other liabilities                         560,247
     Shareholders' Equity                    4,871,325
<F4>Includes the following:
     Interest Income                             9,079
</FN> 
        

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