<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JANUARY 29, 2000 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FOR THE FIFTY-TWO WEEK PERIOD ENDED JANUARY 29, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-29-2000 <PERIOD-END> JAN-29-2000 <CASH> 18,485 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 17,281 <ALLOWANCES> 826 <INVENTORY> 582,898 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 720,732 <PP&E> 1,914,997 <DEPRECIATION> 579,248 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,072,672 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 548,400 <BONDS> 784,024 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 63,911 <OTHER-SE> 594,373 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,072,672 <SALES> 1,954,010 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,394,533 <CGS> 1,415,053 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,771,498 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 51,557 <INCOME-PRETAX> 44,967 <INCOME-TAX> 15,664 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 29,303 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 29,303 <EPS-BASIC> .58 <EPS-DILUTED> .58