Exhibit 99.2 FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (millions) 39 Weeks Ended 39 Weeks Ended October 30, 1999 October 31, 1998 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 347 $ 254 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 493 448 Amortization of intangible assets 57 20 Amortization of financing costs 5 6 Amortization of unearned restricted stock 1 1 Loss on early extinguishment of debt - 23 Changes in assets and liabilities: Decrease in accounts receivable 109 335 Increase in merchandise inventories (1,317) (1,083) Increase in supplies and prepaid expenses (67) (5) Increase in other assets not separately identified (18) (13) Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities not separately identified 741 443 Decrease in current income taxes (64) (51) Increase in deferred income taxes 17 38 Increase (decrease) in other liabilities not separately identified 3 (7) Net cash provided by operating activities 307 409 Cash flows from investing activities: Acquisition of Fingerhut Companies, Inc., net of cash acquired (1,539) - Purchase of property and equipment (470) (377) Capitalized software (34) - Investments in affiliated companies (90) - Disposition of property and equipment 32 28 Decrease in notes receivable - 200 Net cash used by investing activities (2,101) (149) Cash flows from financing activities: Debt issued 2,055 650 Financing costs (10) - Debt repaid (158) (563) Increase in outstanding checks 140 162 Acquisition of treasury stock - (531) Issuance of common stock 55 44 Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 2,082 (238) FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (millions) 39 Weeks Ended 39 Weeks Ended October 30, 1999 October 31, 1998 Net increase in cash $ 288 $ 22 Cash at beginning of period 307 142 Cash at end of period $ 595 $ 164 Supplemental cash flow information: Interest paid $ 259 $ 235 Interest received 8 13 Income taxes paid (net of refunds received) 278 206 Schedule of noncash investing and financing activities: Debt assumed in acquisition 125 - Equity issued in acquisition 12 - Consolidation of net assets and debt of previously unconsolidated subsidiary 1,132 - Conversion of long-term debt to common stock - 344