<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 AUGUST 4, 1995, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-04-1995 <PERIOD-END> AUG-04-1995 <CASH> 2,933 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,380 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 34,860 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 42,753 <PP&E> 41,994 <DEPRECIATION> 16,065 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 69,760 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 36,566 <BONDS> 4,454 <COMMON> 122 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 27,197 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 69,760 <SALES> 41,947 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 41,947 <CGS> 27,728 <TOTAL-COSTS> 27,728 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 14,580 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 485 <INCOME-PRETAX> (845) <INCOME-TAX> 290 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (555) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (555) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.05) <EPS-DILUTED> (.05)