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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM PACIFIC
SUNWEAR OF CALIFORNIA, INC.'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER
29, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-START> JUL-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> OCT-29-2000
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<CURRENT-ASSETS> 125,011,035
<PP&E> 163,318,291
<DEPRECIATION> (47,941,340)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 254,471,674
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 45,392,916
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0
0
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<TOTAL-COSTS> 34,792,054
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE> (309,191)
<INCOME-PRETAX> 20,504,632
<INCOME-TAX> 7,956,000
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