The Company classifies the cash flows associated with the operating results of its discontinued operations through the date of sale, as "net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations." The following is a reconciliation of the "income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes" to the "net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations."

	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 31,	January 25,	January 27,
	1998	1997	1996
	(53 weeks)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$        -	$ 29,361	$  9,710
(Increase) decrease in net assets of discontinued
operations during the period:
Net assets of discontinued operations - beginning of period	54,451	128,586	93,397
Less:
Net assets of discontinued operations - sold during period	-	54,083	44,789
Net assets of discontinued operations - end of period	-	54,451	128,586
(Increase) decrease in net assets of discontinued operations	54,451	20,052	(79,978)
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations	$54,451	$ 49,413	$(70,268)

The Company is also responsible for certain leases related to, and other obligations arising from, the sale of these operations, for which reserves have been provided in its reserve for discontinued operations, and is included in accrued expenses. The cash flow impact of these obligations is reflected as a component of cash provided by operating activities in the statements of cash flows.
  The Company's cash payments for interest expense and income taxes, including discontinued operations, and its non-cash investing and financing activities are as follows:

	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 31,	January 25,	January 27,
In Thousands	1998	1997	1996
	(53 weeks)
Cash paid for:
Interest	$ 26,359	$ 44,288	$ 41,924
Income taxes	199,025	159,245	17,275
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Conversion of cumulative convertible preferred
stock into common stock
Series A	$         -	$ 25,000	$       -
Series C	-	82,500	-
Series D	-	25,000	-
Series E	77,020	-	-
Distribution of two-for-one stock split	79,823	-	-
Note receivable from sale of Chadwick's of Boston	-	20,000	-
Issuance of preferred stock for acquisition of Marshalls	-	-	175,000
Note receivable from sale of Hit or Miss	-	-	10,000