<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 29, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-03-2001 <PERIOD-START> JAN-30-2000 <PERIOD-END> APR-29-2000 <CASH> 99,300 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 638,920 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 769,961 <PP&E> 472,494 <DEPRECIATION> 224,434 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,144,708 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 272,721 <BONDS> 221,935 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,154 <OTHER-SE> 610,310 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,144,708 <SALES> 472,548 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 472,548 <CGS> 312,394 <TOTAL-COSTS> 451,875 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (989) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,520 <INCOME-PRETAX> 16,142 <INCOME-TAX> 6,458 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,684 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,684 <EPS-BASIC> 0.32 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.30