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<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
                        Restated Financial Data Schedule
                  Item 601(c) of Regulation S-K Commercial and
                Industrial Companies Article 5 of Regulation S-X
                (Dollars is thousands, except per share amounts)

This restated schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Consolidated  Balance Sheets of Pamida Holdings Corporation and Subsidiary as of
May 4, 1997,  August 3, 1997 and  November 2, 1997 and the related  Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the 13, 26 and 39 weeks then ended and is qualified
in  its   entirety  by   reference  to  such   financial   statements.   Certain
reclassifications  have  been  made to prior  years'  financial  information  to
conform to the fiscal year end 1998 presentation.
</LEGEND>                                                                       
<CIK>                                          0000864760
<NAME>                                         Pamida Holdings Corporation 
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000                            
                                                                                
<S>                                <C>               <C>                 <C>    
<PERIOD-TYPE>                      3-MOS             6-MOS               9-MOS  
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                  FEB-01-1998       FEB-01-1998         FEB-01-1998
<PERIOD-START>                     FEB-03-1997       FEB-03-1997         FEB-03-1997
<PERIOD-END>                       MAY-04-1997       AUG-03-1997         NOV-02-1997
<CASH>                                   9,003             8,485               9,022    
<SECURITIES>                                 0                 0                   0        
<RECEIVABLES>                            8,744             7,729              10,326   
<ALLOWANCES>                                50                50                  50       
<INVENTORY>                            159,294           147,240             187,243  
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                       180,154           167,028             210,161  
<PP&E>                                 105,719           108,299             109,561  
<DEPRECIATION>                          62,955            64,805              66,639   
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                         274,085           260,281             302,859  
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                  156,967           141,382             182,682  
<BONDS>                                202,740           203,526             204,361  
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                    2,322             2,487               2,624    
<PREFERRED>                                  0                 0                   0        
<COMMON>                                    50                50                  50       
<OTHER-SE>                             (92,917)          (92,519)            (92,316) 
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>           274,085           260,281             302,859  
<SALES>                                144,564           307,781             466,530  
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                       144,564           307,781             466,530  
<CGS>                                  111,296           233,011             353,906  
<TOTAL-COSTS>                          142,270           297,260             448,037  
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             0                 0                   0        
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                       7,753            15,417              23,049   
<INCOME-PRETAX>                         (5,459)           (4,896)             (4,556)  
<INCOME-TAX>                                 0                 0                   0        
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                     (5,459)           (4,896)             (4,556)  
<DISCONTINUED>                               0                 0                   0        
<EXTRAORDINARY>                              0                 0                   0        
<CHANGES>                                    0                 0                   0        
<NET-INCOME>                            (5,564)           (5,166)             (4,963)  
<EPS-PRIMARY>                            (1.11)            (1.03)              (0.99)   
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