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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from The
Bombay Company, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the six months
ended July 29, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
10-Q.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> THE BOMBAY COMPANY, INC.
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