<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 50-OFF STORES, INC.'S FINANCIAL STAEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED NOVEMBER 1, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> NOV-01-1996 <CASH> 2,034 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,266 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 13,542 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 17,341 <PP&E> 24,469 <DEPRECIATION> 11,711 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 31,161 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,413 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 122 <OTHER-SE> (3,920) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 31,161 <SALES> 27,111 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 27,111 <CGS> 20,926 <TOTAL-COSTS> 20,926 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 8,543 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 449 <INCOME-PRETAX> (15,524) <INCOME-TAX> 153 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (15,677) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (15,677) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.28) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.28)