<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
BOOKS-A-MILLION, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
INCOME AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED MAY 3,
1997.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-02-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAY-03-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   18,572
<ALLOWANCES>                                       338
<INVENTORY>                                    165,053
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               192,117<F1>
<PP&E>                                          92,982
<DEPRECIATION>                                  30,339
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          115,126
<BONDS>                                              0<F3>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0<F4>
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<SALES>                                         68,237
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                68,237
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 2,692
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<FN>
<F1>4,110  Other current assets.
<F2>1,625  Other assets.
<F3>42,906 Long term debt.
<F4>1,469  Deferred income taxes.
</FN>