<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE APPENDIX A TO ITEM 601(c) OF REGULATION S-K The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-03-2001 <PERIOD-START> JAN-30-2000 <PERIOD-END> FEB-03-2001 <CASH> 408,794 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,904,153 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,648,050 <PP&E> 5,901,237 <DEPRECIATION> 1,893,552 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,012,908 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,799,144 <BONDS> 780,246 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 46,961 <OTHER-SE> 2,881,278 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,012,908 <SALES> 13,673,460 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 13,673,460 <CGS> 8,599,442 <TOTAL-COSTS> 8,599,442 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,629,257 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 62,876 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,381,885 <INCOME-TAX> 504,388 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 877,497 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 877,497 <EPS-BASIC> 1.03 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.00