EXHIBIT 12 - STATEMENT  RE: COMPUTATION  OF  RATIO  OF  EARNINGS  TO  FIXED  CHARGES
 (UNAUDITED)


                                                  Nine Months Ended                                    Fiscal Years Ended
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                                              October 30,    November 1,        January 31,  February 1,   February 2,   February 3,   January 29,
                                                  2004          2003               2004          2003         2002          2001*         2000
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Consolidated pretax income (loss)                  $ 14,135     $ (65,367)          $ 15,994    $ 204,261     $ 120,963     $ 183,531     $ 283,949
Fixed charges (less capitalized
interest)                                           123,830       154,355            202,432      212,479       216,605       221,957       274,586
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EARNINGS                                           $137,965      $ 88,988          $ 218,376    $ 416,740     $ 337,568     $ 405,488     $ 558,535
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Interest                                          $ 110,706     $ 140,127          $ 181,065    $ 189,779     $ 192,344     $ 196,609     $ 249,514
Capitalized interest                                  2,958         1,920              2,622        2,469         5,415         4,720         5,177
Interest factor in rent expense                      13,124        14,228             21,367       22,700        24,261        25,348        25,072
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FIXED CHARGES                                      $126,788      $156,275          $ 205,054    $ 214,948     $ 222,020     $ 226,677     $ 279,763
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                     1.09          0.57               1.07         1.94          1.52          1.79          2.00
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 * 53 Weeks