<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
VALUEVISION INTERNATIONAL INC'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF OCTOBER 31,
2000 AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED
OCTOBER 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS FILED ON FORM 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-2001
<PERIOD-START> FEB-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> OCT-31-2000
<CASH> 96,495
<SECURITIES> 170,946
<RECEIVABLES> 59,141<F1>
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 31,667
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 380,290
<PP&E> 31,705
<DEPRECIATION> 0<F2>
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 448,595
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 70,835
<BONDS> 0
41,831
0
<COMMON> 387
<OTHER-SE> 334,689
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 448,595
<SALES> 261,920
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 261,920
<CGS> 162,880
<TOTAL-COSTS> 253,954
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (37,676)
<INCOME-TAX> (7,356)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (30,320)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (30,320)
<EPS-BASIC> (.79)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.79)
<FN>
<F1>ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE REPRESENTS AMOUNTS NET OF ALLOWANCES FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS.
<F2>PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT REPRESENTS AMOUNTS NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION.
</FN>
</TABLE>