Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
    


  
Year Ended 
February 3, 2001 
Year Ended 
January 29, 2000 
Year Ended 
January 30, 1999 
(000) 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities 
  
  
  
  
  
  
Net earnings 
151,754 
150,106 
133,843 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net 
  
  
  
  
  
  
         cash provided by operating activities: 
  
  
  
  
  
  
      Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment 
  
44,377 
  
38,317 
  
33,514 
      Other amortization 
  
10,686 
  
9,870 
  
9,734 
      Deferred income taxes 
  
10,015 
  
(5,296)
  
(4,411)
Change in assets and liabilities: 
  
  
  
  
  
  
      Merchandise inventory 
  
(59,071)
  
(34,034)
  
(47,635)
      Other current assets-net 
  
(980)
  
(5,979)
  
(4,161)
      Accounts payable 
  
5,751 
  
5,867 
  
45,735 
      Other current liabilities-net 
  
(26,836)
  
21,609 
  
31,101 
      Other 
  
7,652 
  
2,906 
  
2,780 
      Net cash provided by operating activities 
  
143,348 
  
183,366 
  
200,500 
             
Cash Flows from Investing Activities 
  
  
  
  
  
  
Additions to property and equipment 
  
(82,114)
  
(74,012)
  
(78,452)
      Net cash used in investing activities 
  
(82,114)
  
(74,012)
  
(78,452)
             
Cash Flows from Financing Activities 
  
  
  
  
  
  
Borrowings under lines of credit 
  
64,000 
  
  
Issuance of common stock related to stock plans 
  
14,332 
  
21,654 
  
22,014 
Repurchase of common stock 
  
(169,324)
  
(120,000)
  
(109,998)
Dividends paid 
  
(12,418)
  
(11,762)
  
(10,350)
      Net cash used in financing activities 
  
(103,410)
  
(110,108)
  
(98,334)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 
  
(42,176)
  
(754)
  
23,714 
Cash and cash equivalents: 
  
  
  
  
  
  
      Beginning of year 
  
79,329 
  
80,083 
  
56,369 
      End of year 
37,154 
79,329 
80,083 
             
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures 
  
  
  
  
  
  
Interest paid 
3,352 
610 
1,082 
Income taxes paid 
100,359 
94,101 
62,779 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.