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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SHOPKO STORES INC., AT AND FOR THE
THIRD QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS RESTATED FOR DISCONTINUED
OPERATIONS.
</LEGEND>
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<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> OTHER
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-29-2000
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> OCT-30-1999
<CASH> 34,055
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 179,645
<ALLOWANCES> 7,119
<INVENTORY> 781,769
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,006,038
<PP&E> 1,431,683
<DEPRECIATION> 567,513
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,155,339
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 942,255
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 304
<OTHER-SE> 662,169
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,155,339
<SALES> 2,020,978
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,030,740
<CGS> 1,512,705
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,971,065
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 34,875
<INCOME-PRETAX> 24,800
<INCOME-TAX> 9,290
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 15,510
<DISCONTINUED> 41,006
<EXTRAORDINARY> (3,776)
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 52,740
<EPS-BASIC> 1.90
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.87
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