<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 NOVEMBER 3, 1995, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-03-1995 <PERIOD-END> NOV-03-1995 <CASH> 2,149 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,308 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 40,080 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 46,557 <PP&E> 42,650 <DEPRECIATION> 17,047 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 73,136 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 25,809 <BONDS> 19,967 <COMMON> 122 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 26,052 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 73,136 <SALES> 37,644 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 37,644 <CGS> 25,014 <TOTAL-COSTS> 25,014 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 13,884 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 514 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,769) <INCOME-TAX> 623 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,146) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,146) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.09) <EPS-DILUTED> (.09)