<ARTICLE> 5 <CIK> 0000786110 <NAME> THE GYMBOREE CORPORATION <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAY-02-1998 <CASH> 12,786 <SECURITIES> 17,190 <RECEIVABLES> 8,996 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 74,744 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 119,103 <PP&E> 147,724 <DEPRECIATION> 33,949 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 237,258 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 51,028 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 23,024 <OTHER-SE> 139,046 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 237,258 <SALES> 103,106 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 103,498 <CGS> 61,627 <TOTAL-COSTS> 97,414 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,584 <INCOME-TAX> 2,436 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,148 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,148 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.17<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 0.17 <FN> <F1>For Purposes of This Exhibit, Primary means Basic. </FN>