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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PUEBLO INTERNATIONAL FOR THE 16 WEEKS ENDED MAY 20, 2000
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands).


                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   OTHER
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-29-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               MAY-20-2000
<CASH>                                          67,184
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    4,341
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                     58,887
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               149,416
<PP&E>                                         232,968
<DEPRECIATION>                                 110,592
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 499,996
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          126,499
<BONDS>                                        270,034
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                      91,500
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   499,996
<SALES>                                        197,074
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               197,074
<CGS>                                          133,072
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  192,390
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               (2,464)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               8,425
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (1,277)
<INCOME-TAX>                                       461
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              (816)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     (816)
<EPS-BASIC>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0