<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The 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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-03-2001 <PERIOD-END> JUL-29-2000 <CASH> 327,860,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 2,080,856,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,783,729,000 <PP&E> 4,938,670,000 <DEPRECIATION> 1,693,730,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,374,436,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,400,099,000 <BONDS> 1,022,871,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 46,654,000 <OTHER-SE> 2,452,487,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,374,436,000 <SALES> 5,679,704,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,679,704,000 <CGS> 3,438,969,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,438,969,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,559,597,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 20,672,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 660,466,000 <INCOME-TAX> 241,070,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 419,396,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 419,396,000 <EPS-BASIC> 0.49 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.47