<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF INCOME AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-02-1999 <PERIOD-END> JAN-02-1999 <CASH> 495 <SECURITIES> 4,294<F1> <RECEIVABLES> 18,946 <ALLOWANCES> 974 <INVENTORY> 4,816 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 29,271 <PP&E> 11,326 <DEPRECIATION> 4,946 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 37,675 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 14,109 <BONDS> 13,631 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 323 <OTHER-SE> 5,743 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 37,675 <SALES> 36,704 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 41,322 <CGS> 27,257 <TOTAL-COSTS> 27,257 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 9,500<F2> <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,287 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,423 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,883 <INCOME-TAX> 766 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,072 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (24) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,048 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.70<F3> <EPS-DILUTED> 2.68 <FN> <F1>Represents retained interest in transferred credit card receivables <F2>Represents the sum of selling and administrative expense, depreciation and amortization expense and the Western Auto and HomeLife impairment losses <F3>Represents basic earnings per share </FN>