<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  OF J. BAKER,  INC. FOR THE QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER 28, 2000
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>


                                            
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<PERIOD-END>                                   OCT-30-1999
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