<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS DATE EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. <CIK> 0000795212 <NAME> TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION AMOUNT ITEM DESCRIPTION (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) - ---------------- ------------------------------------- <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-29-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1999 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <CASH> 83,797 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 398,726 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 502,248 <PP&E> 260,867 <DEPRECIATION> 124,198 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 716,786 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 242,282 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 529 <OTHER-SE> 435,640 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 716,786 <SALES> 564,294 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 564,294 <CGS> 356,780 <TOTAL-COSTS> 356,780 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 211,714 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 892 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,200) <INCOME-TAX> (2,139) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,953) <EPS-BASIC> (0.06) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.06)