<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
BOOKS-A-MILLION INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED APRIL 29,
2000.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-03-2001
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-30-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-29-2000
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<CASH>                                           5,121
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   13,383
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,309
<INVENTORY>                                    205,618
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               231,338<F1>
<PP&E>                                         124,938
<DEPRECIATION>                                  64,415
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          133,091
<BONDS>                                              0<F3>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0<F4>
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   293,493
<SALES>                                         93,099
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                93,099
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   87,656
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 3,650
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
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<FN>
<F1>8,525 Other Current Assets
<F2>1,632 Other Assets
<F3>35,936 Long Term Debt
<F4>2,520 Deferred Income Taxes
<F5>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>