<ARTICLE> 5
<CIK> 0000794367
<NAME> FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                           FEB-3-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             MAY-30-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-29-1995
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<RECEIVABLES>                                2,157,512
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<FN>
<F1>Includes the following:
     Supplies and prepaid expenses          107,509
     Deferred income tax assets             198,123
<F2>Includes the following:
     Intangible assets - net              1,027,033
     Notes receivable                       407,276
     Other assets                           365,436
<F3>Includes the following:
     Deferred income taxes                  873,285
     Other liabilities                      503,223
     Shareholders' equity                 3,524,319
<F4>Includes the following:
     Interest income                         10,841
</FN>