<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The schedule contains summary information extracted from the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-29-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1999 <CASH> 420,954,000 <SECURITIES> 14,989,000 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,502,255,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,221,428,000 <PP&E> 3,543,396,000 <DEPRECIATION> 1,313,667,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,678,583,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,842,950,000 <BONDS> 542,279,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 50,196,000 <OTHER-SE> 1,877,284,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,678,583,000 <SALES> 4,731,073,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,731,073,000 <CGS> 2,777,700,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,777,700,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,308,446,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,809,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 637,118,000 <INCOME-TAX> 238,919,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 398,199,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 398,199,000 <EPS-BASIC> 0.47 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.44