<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS DATA EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS, AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
<CIK> 0000795212
<NAME> TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT
<CAPTION>
AMOUNT
ITEM DESCRIPTION (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
---------------- -------------------------------------
<S> <C>
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-03-2001
<PERIOD-START> JAN-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> OCT-28-2000
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<CASH> 72,703
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 471,830
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 558,137
<PP&E> 303,579
<DEPRECIATION> 164,480
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 782,636
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 297,561
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 537
<OTHER-SE> 440,017
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 782,636
<SALES> 861,223
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 861,223
<CGS> 554,681
<TOTAL-COSTS> 554,681
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 291,052
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> (2,466)
<INCOME-PRETAX> 17,956
<INCOME-TAX> 17,902
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 54
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 54
<EPS-BASIC> .00
<EPS-DILUTED> .00
</TABLE>