<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary information extracted from the financial statements of Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. for the interim period ended May 2, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAY-02-1998 <CASH> 6,110 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,779 <ALLOWANCES> 191 <INVENTORY> 39,200 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 49,110 <PP&E> 24,433 <DEPRECIATION> 11,132 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 62,908 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 22,872 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 64 <OTHER-SE> 39,972 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 62,908 <SALES> 33,321 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 33,321 <CGS> 23,158 <TOTAL-COSTS> 23,158 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,199 <LOSS-PROVISION> 8 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (45) <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,009 <INCOME-TAX> 1,151 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,858 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,858 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.29<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 0.28<F1> <FN> <F1>The earnings per share calculations have been prepared in accordance with SFAS No. 128, and basic and diluted earnings per share have been entered in place of primary and fully diluted, respectively. </FN>