<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ABERCROMBIE & FITCH BUSINESSES' FEBRUARY 3, 1996 AND MAY 4, 1996 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-03-1996 FEB-01-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-29-1995 FEB-04-1996 <PERIOD-END> FEB-03-1996 MAY-04-1996 <CASH> 874 823 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,617 3,231 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 30,388 33,042 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 38,856 42,318 <PP&E> 80,867 82,154 <DEPRECIATION> 33,664 36,389 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 87,693 89,717 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 23,751 17,837 <BONDS> 86,045 94,074 <COMMON> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <OTHER-SE> 0 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 87,693 89,717 <SALES> 235,659 51,020 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 235,659 51,020 <CGS> 155,865 36,126 <TOTAL-COSTS> 155,865 36,126 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 55,996 15,293 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 23,798 (399) <INCOME-TAX> 9,500 (200) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 14,298 (199) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0