<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from The
Bombay Company, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three months
ended April 29, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
10-Q.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000096287
<NAME> THE BOMBAY COMPANY, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-03-2001
<PERIOD-START> JAN-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> APR-29-2000
<CASH> 26982
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 87673
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 125382
<PP&E> 109648
<DEPRECIATION> 62612
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 188512
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 33790
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 38150
<OTHER-SE> 109517
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 188512
<SALES> 85288
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 85288
<CGS> 61809
<TOTAL-COSTS> 88454
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> (397)
<INCOME-PRETAX> (2769)
<INCOME-TAX> (1094)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (1675)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (1675)
<EPS-BASIC> (.05)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.05)
</TABLE>