<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-03-2001 <PERIOD-END> APR-29-2000 <CASH> 436,172,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,652,049,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,403,930,000 <PP&E> 4,494,363,000 <DEPRECIATION> 1,589,299,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,657,591,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,029,037,000 <BONDS> 769,287,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 46,546,000 <OTHER-SE> 2,381,248,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,657,591,000 <SALES> 2,731,990,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,731,990,000 <CGS> 1,601,905,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,601,905,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 750,303,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,953,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 370,829,000 <INCOME-TAX> 135,353,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 235,476,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 235,476,000 <EPS-BASIC> 0.28 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.27