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C O N S O L I D A T E D    S T A T E M E N T S    O F    C A S H     F L O W S
Fiscal Year Ended
January 30,  January 31, January 25,
In Thousands 1999 1998 1997
(53 weeks)
C a s h   f l o w s   f r o m   o p e r a t i n g   a c t i v i t i e s :
   Net income $424,154  $304,815  $363,123 
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash  
      provided by operating activities:
         (Income) from discontinued operations,
            net of income taxes (29,361)
         Loss (gain) on disposal of discontinued operations 9,048  (125,556)
         Extraordinary charge 1,777  5,620 
         Depreciation and amortization 136,531  124,891  126,830 
         Property disposals and asset write-downs 6,037  18,778  25,399 
         Other, net (6,296) (3,928) (732)
         Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding
            effect of acquisitions and dispositions:
               (Increase) in accounts receivable (6,610) (3,460)   (2,131)
               (Increase) decrease in merchandise inventories 4,102  (130,665) 198,983 
               (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses (1,091) (10,978) 27 
               Increase in accounts payable 34,368  48,846  95,677 
               Increase in accrued expenses
                  and other current liabilities 62,491  39,184  11,928 
               (Decrease) in deferred income taxes (19,965) (3,793) (5,344)
Net cash provided by operating activities 642,769  385,467  664,463 
C a s h   f l o w s   f r o m   i n v e s t i n g   a c t i v i t i e s:
   Property additions (207,742) (192,382) (119,153)
   Proceeds from sale of other assets 9,421  15,697  -
   Acquisition of Marshalls, net of cash acquired (49,327)
   Proceeds from (adjustments to) sale  
      of discontinued operations (33,190) 222,800 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (198,321) (209,875) 54,320 
C a s h   f l o w s   f r o m   f i n a n c i n g   a c t i v i t i e s :
   Principal payments on long-term debt (23,360) (27,179) (46,506)
   Prepayment of long-term debt  -  (455,560)
   Proceeds from sale and issuance of common stock, net 27,763  15,471 34,395 
   Stock repurchased (350,319) (245,198)
   Cash dividends (41,657) (43,500) (35,019)
Net cash (used in) financing activities (387,573) (300,406) (502,690)
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations 56,875  (124,814) 216,093 
Net cash provided by discontinued operations 54,451  49,413 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 56,875  (70,363) 265,506 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 404,369  474,732  209,226 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $461,244  $404,369  $474,732 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 


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