<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-29-2000 JAN-29-2000 <PERIOD-START> MAY-02-1999 JAN-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1999 JUL-31-1999 <CASH> 32,408 0 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 580,195 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 641,220 0 <PP&E> 423,373 0 <DEPRECIATION> 196,956 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 996,982 0 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 256,701 0 <BONDS> 221,940 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 3,015 0 <OTHER-SE> 491,934 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 996,982 0 <SALES> 359,124 747,668 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 359,124 747,668 <CGS> 244,859 507,406 <TOTAL-COSTS> 352,498 728,191 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,132 169 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,449 10,887 <INCOME-PRETAX> 45 8,421 <INCOME-TAX> 17 3,200 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 28 5,221 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 28 5,221 <EPS-BASIC> 0.00 0.18 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.00 0.17