C O N S O L I D A T E D   S T A T E M E N T S    O F   I N C O M E
	Fiscal Year Ended
Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Amounts	January 30, 1999	January 31, 1998	January 25, 1997
		(53 weeks)
Net sales	$7,949,101	$7,389,069	$6,689,410
Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs	5,957,415	5,676,541	5,198,783
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,285,988	1,185,755	1,087,137
Interest expense, net	1,686	4,502	37,350
Income from continuing operations before
income taxes and extraordinary item	704,012	522,271	366,140
Provision for income taxes	270,810	215,679	152,314
Income from continuing operations before extraordinary item	433,202	306,592	213,826
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	-	-	29,361
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued
operations, net of income taxes	(9,048)	-	125,556
Income before extraordinary item	424,154	306,592	368,743
Extraordinary (charge), net of income taxes	-	(1,777)	(5,620)
Net income	424,154	304,815	363,123
Preferred stock dividends	3,523	11,668	13,741
Net income available to common shareholders	$420,631	$293,147	$349,382
Basic earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations
before extraordinary item	$  1.35	$  .92	$.66
Net income	$  1.32	$  .91	$1.16
Weighted average common shares - basic	318,073,081	321,474,046	300,926,904
Diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations
before extraordinary item	$  1.29	$  .88	$.61
Net income	$  1.27	$  .87	$1.04
Weighted average common shares - diluted	334,647,950	349,612,184	350,650,100
Cash dividends per share	$.12	$  .10	$.07
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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