<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-29-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               MAY-01-1999
<CASH>                                             239
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    2,165
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                      3,599
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 6,345<F1>
<PP&E>                                           6,624
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  15,430<F2>
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            3,999
<BONDS>                                          3,806
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                           0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    15,430<F3>
<SALES>                                          3,707
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    2,266
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 1,216
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    150<F4>
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<NET-INCOME>                                        87
<EPS-BASIC>                                      .42
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .40
<FN>
<F1>Includes the following:
     Supplies and prepaid expenses                200
     Deferred income tax assets                   142

<F2>Includes the following:
     Intangible assets - net                    1,889
     Other assets                                 572

<F3>Includes the following:
     Deferred income taxes                      1,236
     Other liabilities                            576
     Shareholders' Equity                       5,813

<F4>Includes the following:
     Interest Income                                3
</FN>