<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 50-OFF STORES, INC.'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED MAY 5, 1995, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-05-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAY-05-1995 <CASH> 2,765 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,165 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 34,735 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 40,948 <PP&E> 41,164 <DEPRECIATION> 15,109 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 68,179 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 34,139 <BONDS> 4,778 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 122 <OTHER-SE> 27,753 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 68,179 <SALES> 44,790 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 44,790 <CGS> 29,441 <TOTAL-COSTS> 29,441 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 15,932 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 447 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,030) <INCOME-TAX> 348 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (682) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (682) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.06) <EPS-DILUTED> (.06)