<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF HIBBETT SPORTING GOODS, INC. FOR THE YEAR TO DATE PERIOD ENDED APRIL 29, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-03-2001 <PERIOD-START> JAN-30-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUL-29-2000 <CASH> 1,854 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,628 <ALLOWANCES> 271 <INVENTORY> 70,376 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 76,072 <PP&E> 39,704 <DEPRECIATION> 18,874 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 97,882 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 28,655 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 65 <OTHER-SE> 59,162 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 97,882 <SALES> 97,148 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 97,148 <CGS> 68,063 <TOTAL-COSTS> 68,063 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 21,108 <LOSS-PROVISION> (8) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 260 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,717 <INCOME-TAX> 2,936 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,781 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,781 <EPS-BASIC> 0.74 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.73