<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-02-1996 <PERIOD-START> FEB-25-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-02-1996 <CASH> 86,445 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 121,438 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,201,142 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,560,543 <PP&E> 443,715 <DEPRECIATION> 132,676 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,890,832 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 973,702 <BONDS> 206,287 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 4,284 <OTHER-SE> 427,330 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,890,832 <SALES> 7,217,448 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,217,448 <CGS> 6,280,877 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,280,877 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 813,988 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 43,594 <INCOME-PRETAX> 78,989 <INCOME-TAX> 30,970 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 48,019 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 48,019 <EPS-PRIMARY> .56 <EPS-DILUTED> .55