-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 P0MfTWiiYFo3yRDrKCMRgCY6fLFaZ1tUOheIkMt0fi9ookwFPQBbgxWAM08q4Qz0
 vjJC8Gk0ArRocNLtgcaxWg==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>9999999997-02-062410.txt : 20021231
<SEC-HEADER>9999999997-02-062410.hdr.sgml : 20021231
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20021231100124
<PAPER>
ACCESSION NUMBER:		9999999997-02-062410
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	25
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20021016
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20021016

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000794367
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311]
		IRS NUMBER:				133324058
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		25
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13536
		FILM NUMBER:		02062486

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		151 WEST 34TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124941602

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7 W SEVENTH ST
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MACY ACQUIRING CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19861124

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	R H MACY & CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950307
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>25
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>9999999997-02-062410.paper
<DESCRIPTION>AUTO-GENERATED PAPER DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
This document was generated as part of a paper submission.
Please reference the Document Control Number 02062486 for access to the original document.
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----