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	February 1,    2003	Expense	Payments	November 1,    2003
		(millions)
Long-term lease obligations	$    14	$     -	$     (2)	$     12
Rich's-Macy's severance costs	$      6	$     -	$     (6)	$       -

The Company still expects to pay out the $12 million reserve related to liabilities associated with the disposition of Stern's properties.

	February 1,    2002	Expense	Payments	November 1,    2002
		(millions)
Long-term lease obligations	$    18	$     -	$     (3)	$     15
Stern's severance costs	$      2	$     -	$     (2)	$       -

The Company expected to pay out the $15 million reserve related to liabilities associated with the disposition of Stern's properties.

4.     Financing

During July 2002, in connection with the extension of the financing arrangement related to the Company's non-proprietary credit card receivables, the Company's special purpose subsidiary took certain actions which resulted in the consolidation of the Prime Credit Card Master Trust II (the "Trust") for financial reporting purposes. In particular, the documentation governing the arrangement was amended to provide the Company's special purpose subsidiary the ability to unilaterally remove transferred assets from the Trust. Under SFAS No. 140, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities," this amendment disqualified the arrangement for sale treatment and requires secured borrowing treatment for all sales of the Company's non-proprietary credit card receivables pursuant to this arrangement. The principal assets and liabilities of the Trust consist of non-proprietary credit card receivables transferred by the Company to the Trust in transactio ns previously accounted for as sales under SFAS No. 140 and the related debt issued by the Trust. As a result of these actions, the transfer of receivables and debt are being treated as secured borrowings as of and subsequent to July 5, 2002. All assets and liabilities of the Trust were consolidated at fair value. These actions increased the Company's consolidated assets and debt by $479 million at July 5, 2002.

5.     Earnings Per Share

The following tables set forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations:

13 Weeks Ended

November 1, 2003

November 2, 2002

Income

Shares

Income

Shares

(millions, except per share figures)

Income from continuing             operations and average number             of shares outstanding

$  67

182.0

$ 75

194.3

Shares to be issued under             deferred compensation plans

-

.6

-

.7

$  67

182.6

$ 75

195.0

Basic earnings per share

$ .37

$ .38

Effect of dilutive securities -

stock options

-

3.1

-

.9

$  67

185.7

$ 75

195.9

Diluted earnings per share

$ .36

$ .38

39 Weeks Ended

November 1, 2003

November 2, 2002

Income

Shares

Income

Shares

(millions, except per share figures)

Income from continuing             operations and average number             of shares outstanding

$ 233

185.1

$ 297

198.8

Shares to be issued under             deferred compensation plans

-

.7

-

.6

$ 233

185.8

$ 297

199.4

Basic earnings per share

$1.26

$ 1.49

Effect of dilutive securities -

stock options

-

1.7

-

1.7

$ 233

187.5

$ 297

201.1

Diluted earnings per share

$1.25

$ 1.48

In addition to the stock options reflected in the foregoing tables, stock options to purchase 4.3 million shares of common stock at prices ranging from $43.88 to $79.44 per share were outstanding at November 1, 2003 and stock options to purchase 18.5 million shares of common stock at prices ranging from $33.75 to $79.44 per share were outstanding at November 2, 2002 but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise price thereof exceeded the average market price and their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.

Management's Discussion and Analysis

of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

For purposes of the following discussion, all references to "third quarter of 2003" and "third quarter of 2002" are to the Company's 13-week fiscal periods ended November 1, 2003 and November 2, 2002, respectively, and all references to "2003" and "2002" are to the Company's 39-week fiscal periods ended November 1, 2003 and November 2, 2002, respectively.

On May 22, 2003, the Company announced a strategy to more fully leverage its Macy's brand. Beginning in the fall season of 2003, The Bon Marche stores operate as Bon - Macy's, Lazarus stores operate as Lazarus - Macy's and Goldsmith's stores operate as Goldsmith's - Macy's. Beginning in fiscal 2004, Burdines stores will operate as Burdines - Macy's and the seven Macy's stores currently operating in Florida will be integrated into the Burdines - Macy's organization, although one of the current Macy's stores will close in September 2004. The Company believes that these changes will allow the Company to benefit from the expansion of the Macy's brand and should lead to more efficient operations.

In January 2003, the Company announced and commenced the implementation of its plans to integrate the stores of Rich's and Macy's in the metro Atlanta area and operate these and all other Rich's stores under a combined "Rich's-Macy's" nameplate, effective February 2, 2003. As part of the consolidation, certain stores were closed; however, one location was renovated and partially reopened as a Rich's-Macy's furniture gallery in July 2003 and two locations were renovated and reopened as Bloomingdale's in October 2003. In the near term, the store closings and store closing costs are expected to have a negative impact on net sales and operating income, but in the longer term all of these actions are expected to positively affect operating income, cash flows from operations and return on investment.

On January 16, 2002, the Company's board of directors approved a plan to dispose of the operations of Fingerhut Companies, Inc. ("Fingerhut"), including the Arizona Mail Order, Figi's and Popular Club Plan businesses conducted by Fingerhut's subsidiaries, which were acquired by the Company on March 18, 1999. The decision to dispose of Fingerhut was based on management's determination that there was no longer strategic value to Federated in retaining the Fingerhut operations and there was no expectation, based on Fingerhut's historical earnings and future prospects, that this business would contribute meaningfully to the Company's future financial performance. The plan of disposition approved by the Company's board of directors contemplated a disposal by liquidation of the Fingerhut core catalog operations and a disposal by sale of Fingerhut's three catalog subsidiaries, Arizona Mail Order, Figi's and Popular Club Plan. As of February 1, 2003, substantially all Fingerhut assets had been d isposed of and substantially all Fingerhut liabilities had been settled.

The Company's Consolidated Financial Statements for all periods account for Fingerhut as a discontinued operation as a result of the Company's decision to dispose of the Fingerhut operations. Unless otherwise indicated, the following discussion relates to the Company's continuing operations.

Results of Operations

Comparison of the 13 Weeks Ended November 1, 2003 and November 2, 2002

Income from continuing operations and net income for the third quarter of 2003 totaled $67 million, compared to income from continuing operations of $75 million and net income of $106 million for the third quarter of 2002. The third quarter of 2002 included $31 million of income from the disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax effect. The decrease in income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2003 compared to the third quarter of 2002 reflects higher selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses, including $29 million of store closing and consolidation costs, partially offset by improved gross margin and lower interest expense.

Net sales for the third quarter of 2003 totaled $3,486 million, up 0.2% compared to net sales of $3,479 million for the third quarter of 2002. On a comparable store basis (sales from stores in operation throughout 2002 and 2003), net sales for the third quarter of 2003 increased 0.3% compared to the third quarter of 2002. Sales during the third quarter of 2003 were particularly strong at Bloomingdale's, but every division produced an improved sales trend. By family of business, sales were strong in men's and women's apparel driven by career apparel and more contemporary fashions. Sales were also strong in jewelry, handbags, cosmetics, furniture and bedding. Weaker sales trends continued to be experienced in housewares.

Cost of sales was 60.0% of net sales for the third quarter of 2003, compared to 60.7% for the third quarter of 2002. In the third quarter of 2003, the cost of sales rate and corresponding gross margin benefited from lower net markdowns due to the lower inventory levels combined with improved sales. Merchandise inventories were down 5.0% at the end of the third quarter of 2003 as compared to the third quarter of 2002. The valuation of merchandise inventories on the last-in, first-out basis did not impact cost of sales in either period.

SG&A expenses were 35.0% of net sales for the third quarter of 2003, compared to 33.9% for the third quarter of 2002. SG&A expenses in actual dollars for the third quarter of 2003 were up 3.7% compared to the third quarter of 2002 due to the costs incurred in connection with the Rich's-Macy's consolidation and other announced store closings and higher depreciation expense. Included in SG&A expenses for the third quarter of 2003 were $29 million, 0.8% of net sales, of store closing and consolidation costs ($8 million related to the Rich's-Macy's consolidation). SG&A expenses for the third quarter of 2002 did not include any store closing or consolidation costs.

Net interest expense was $61 million for the third quarter of 2003, compared to $73 million for the third quarter of 2002, primarily due to the lower level of borrowings.

The Company's effective income tax rate of 39.8% for the third quarter of 2003 differs from the federal income tax statutory rate of 35.0% principally because of the effect of state and local income taxes. The Company's effective income tax rate of 35.4% for the third quarter of 2002 differs from the federal income tax statutory rate of 35.0% principally because of the effect of state and local income taxes, offset by adjustments of prior year permanent differences.

During October 2002, the Company completed the sale of the Arizona Mail Order and Figi's businesses conducted by Fingerhut's subsidiaries. For the third quarter of 2002, the actual proceeds from the sale of these subsidiaries and certain other Fingerhut assets exceeded the estimated amounts by $50 million before income taxes, or $31 million after income taxes.

Comparison of the 39 Weeks Ended November 1, 2003 and November 2, 2002

Income from continuing operations and net income for 2003 totaled $233 million, compared to income from continuing operations of $297 million and net income of $477 million for 2002. Net income for 2002 included $180 million of income from the disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax effect. The lower income from continuing operations results from a combination of lower sales and higher SG&A expenses, including $47 million of store closing and consolidation costs, partially offset by lower interest expense.

Net sales for 2003 totaled $10,211 million, compared to net sales of $10,418 million for 2002, a decrease of 2.0%. On a comparable store basis (sales from stores in operation throughout 2002 and 2003), net sales also decreased 2.0% compared to 2002. By family of business, sales were strongest in furniture, bedding and cosmetics. The weaker businesses were the small ticket home areas, especially housewares.

Cost of sales was 59.9% of net sales for 2003 and 2002. The valuation of merchandise inventories on the last-in, first-out basis did not impact cost of sales in either period.

SG&A expenses were 34.4% of net sales for 2003 compared to 33.3% for 2002. SG&A expenses in actual dollars for 2003 increased 1.2% compared to 2002. Included in SG&A expenses for 2003 were approximately $47 million of costs incurred in connection with the Rich's-Macy's consolidation and other announced store closings. Excluding store closing and consolidation costs, SG&A expense in actual dollars for 2003 would be relatively flat compared to 2002.

Net interest expense was $196 million for 2003, compared to $225 million for 2002, primarily due to the lower level of borrowings.

The Company's effective income tax rate of 39.7% for 2003 differs from the federal income tax statutory rate of 35.0% principally because of the effect of state and local income taxes. The Company's effective income tax rate of 38.6% for 2002 differs from the federal income tax statutory rate of 35.0% principally because of the effect of state and local income taxes and permanent differences arising from other items.

During October 2002, the Company completed the sale of the Arizona Mail Order and Figi's businesses conducted by Fingerhut's subsidiaries. During July 2002, the Company completed the sale of Fingerhut's core catalog accounts receivable portfolio, with the buyer assuming $450 million of receivables-backed debt, and in a separate transaction completed the sale of various other Fingerhut assets, including two distribution centers, the corporate headquarters, a data center, existing inventory, the Fingerhut name, customer lists and other miscellaneous property and equipment.

Proceeds from all of the above sale transactions and collections on customer accounts receivable prior to the sale, net of operating expenses, exceeded the amount estimated to be received through wind-down of the portfolio and liquidation of the assets, resulting in an adjustment to the loss on disposal of discontinued operations for 2002 totaling $286 million of income before income taxes, or $180 million after income taxes.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company's principal sources of liquidity are cash from operations, cash on hand and available credit facilities.

Net cash provided by continuing operating activities in 2003 was $630 million, compared to the $272 million provided in 2002. Cash provided by continuing operating activities in 2003 reflects a smaller increase in merchandise inventories, a greater increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities and increases in current and deferred income taxes payable in 2003 versus decreases in 2002, partially offset by a smaller decrease in accounts receivable.

Net cash used by continuing investing activities was $356 million for 2003. Investing activities for 2003 included purchases of property and equipment totaling $313 million and capitalized software of $46 million. Investing activities for 2002 included purchases of property and equipment totaling $406 million, capitalized software of $40 million and the acceptance of a $39 million note receivable related to the sale of certain Fingerhut assets. The Company opened six department stores, four furniture galleries and two home stores during 2003. The Company expects capital expenditures to be approximately $600 - $625 million for 2003.

Net cash used by the Company for all continuing financing activities was $763 million for 2003, including the repayment of $450 million of 8.5% senior notes and approximately $485 million for the acquisition of treasury stock, partially offset by $104 million from the issuance of common stock related to the exercise of stock options.

On April 16, 2003, the Company's board of directors approved a $500 million increase to the Company's existing stock repurchase program. During 2003, the Company purchased 13.1 million shares of its Common Stock under the stock repurchase program at an approximate cost of $485 million. As of November 1, 2003, the Company had approximately $230 million of authorization remaining under the Company's stock repurchase program. The Company may continue or, from time to time, suspend repurchases of shares under its stock repurchase program, depending on prevailing market conditions, alternate uses of capital and other factors.

Net cash provided to the Company by discontinued operations was $731 million for 2002, primarily due to the sale of Fingerhut's core catalog accounts receivable portfolio, the sale of the Arizona Mail Order and Figi's businesses and the sale of various other Fingerhut assets.

In 2003, the Company renewed its 364-day revolving credit facility to June 25, 2004 and voluntarily reduced the borrowing capacity under this facility to $200 million. As a result, the Company's ability to borrow under the Company's bank credit agreements and commercial paper program has been reduced to a maximum of $1,400 million.

On October 24, 2003, the Company's board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of 12.5 cents per share on Federated Common Stock. The dividend is payable January 2, 2004 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2003.

Management believes that, with respect to the Company's current operations, cash on hand and funds from operations, together with its credit facilities and other capital resources, will be sufficient to cover the Company's reasonably foreseeable working capital, capital expenditure and debt service requirements and capital transactions in both the near term and over the longer term. The Company's ability to generate funds from operations may be affected by numerous factors, including general economic conditions and levels of consumer confidence and demand; however, the Company expects to be able to manage its working capital levels and capital expenditure amounts so as to maintain its liquidity levels. Depending upon conditions in the capital markets and other factors, the Company will from time to time consider the issuance of debt or other securities, or other possible capital markets transactions, the proceeds of which could be used to refinance current indebtedness or for other corpor ate purposes.

Management believes the department store business and other retail businesses will continue to consolidate. The Company intends from time to time to consider additional acquisitions of, and investments in, department stores and other complementary assets and companies. Acquisition transactions, if any, are expected to be financed through a combination of cash on hand and from operations and the possible issuance from time to time of long-term debt or other securities.

Outlook

The Company is assuming that general economic and other conditions and consumer confidence and demand will be such that comparable store sales will be between down 1 percent and up 1 percent for the fourth quarter of 2003, compared to the fourth quarter of 2002. The Company presently expects to achieve earnings per share from continuing operations in the fourth quarter of 2003 of $2.15 to $2.20 a share. These fourth quarter estimates include additional store-closing and consolidation costs of approximately $10-15 million, primarily to be recorded in SG&A expenses. In connection with these estimates, the Company is assuming that the gross margin rate will be up slightly compared to last year, and SG&A dollars, excluding the aforementioned store-closing and consolidation costs, will also increase slightly compared to last year.

The accuracy of the assumptions and the resulting forecasts described above is subject to uncertainties and circumstances beyond the Company's control. Consequently, actual results could differ materially from the forecasted results. See "Other Information" in Item 5 of Part II of this report for a discussion of matters that could cause actual results to vary from the Company's expectations.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have carried out, as of November 1, 2003, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)). Based on this evaluation, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. There were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company's most recently completed fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION

FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Company and certain members of its senior management have been named defendants in five substantially identical purported class action complaints filed on behalf of persons who purchased shares of the Company between February 23, 2000 and July 20, 2000. Originally filed in August, September and October 2000, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, the actions have been consolidated into a single case (In Re Federated Department Stores, Inc. Securities Litigation, Case No. 00-CV-6362 (RCC)) and a consolidated amended complaint (the "Complaint") has been filed. The Complaint alleges violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, on the basis that the Company, among other things, made false and misleading statements regarding its financial condition and results of operations and failed to disclose material information relating to the credit delinquency problem at the Company's former Fing erhut subsidiary. The plaintiffs are seeking unspecified amounts of compensatory damages and costs, including legal fees. Management intends to defend vigorously against those allegations. A motion to dismiss the Complaint is pending. Discovery has not commenced.

Item 5. Other Information

This report and other reports, statements and information previously or subsequently filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") contain or may contain forward-looking statements. Such statements are based upon the beliefs and assumptions of, and on information available to, the management of the Company at the time such statements are made. The following are or may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: (i) statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words "may," "will," "could," "should," "believe," "expect," "future," "potential," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "think," "estimate" or "continue" or the negative or other variations thereof, and (ii) statements regarding matters that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including (a) risks and uncertainties relating to the possible invalidity of the underlying beliefs and assumptions, (b) possible changes or developments in social, economic, business, industry, market, legal and regulatory circumstances and conditions, (c) actions taken or omitted to be taken by third parties, including customers, suppliers, business partners, competitors and legislative, regulatory, judicial and other governmental authorities and officials, and (d) attacks or threats of attacks by terrorists or war. Furthermore, future results of the operations of the Company could differ materially from historical results or current expectations because of a variety of factors that affect the Company, including transaction costs associated with the renovation, conversion and transitioning of retail stores in regional markets; the outcome and timing of sales and leasing in conjunction with the disposition of retail store properties; the retention, reintegration and transitioning of displaced employees; and competitive pressures from department and specialty stores, general merchandise stores, manufacturers' outlets, off-price and discount stores, and all other retail channels; and general consumer-spending levels, including the impact of the availability and level of consumer debt, levels of consumer confidence and the effects of the weather. In addition to any risks and uncertainties specifically identified in the text surrounding such forward-looking statements, the statements in the immediately preceding sentence and the statements under captions such as "Risk Factors" and "Special Considerations" in reports, statements and information filed by the Company with the SEC from time to time constitute cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual amounts, results, events and circumstances to differ materially from those reflected in such forward-looking statements.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

A.

Exhibits

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).

32.1

Certifications by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

B.

Reports on Form 8-K

1

Current report on Form 8-K, dated August 7, 2003, reporting matters under item 12 thereof.

2

Current report on Form 8-K, dated August 13, 2003, reporting matters under item 12 thereof.

FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.

Dated:  December 16, 2003

By: /s/ Dennis J. Broderick

Name:  Dennis J. Broderick

Title:  Senior Vice President, General Counsel             and Secretary

By: /s/ Joel A. Belsky

Name:  Joel A. Belsky

Title:  Vice President and Controller

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Terry J. Lundgren, Chief Executive Officer of Federated Department Stores, Inc., certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Federated Department Stores, Inc.;

2.

Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

a.

designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report on such evaluation; and

c.

disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

5.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a.

all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b.

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

December 16, 2003

/s/ Terry J. Lundgren

Terry J. Lundgren

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Karen M. Hoguet, Chief Financial Officer of Federated Department Stores, Inc., certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Federated Department Stores, Inc.;

2.

Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

a.

designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report on such evaluation; and

c.

disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

5.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a.

all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b.

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

December 16, 2003

/s/ Karen M. Hoguet

Karen M. Hoguet

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, in connection with the filing of the Form 10-Q of Federated Department Stores, Inc. (the "Company") for the fiscal quarter ended August 2, 2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), of the undersigned officers of the Company certifies, that, to such officer's knowledge:

1.

The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods expressed in the Report.

Dated:  December 16, 2003

/s/ Terry J. Lundgren

Name: Terry J. Lundgren

Title: Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Karen M. Hoguet

Name: Karen M. Hoguet

Title: Chief Financial Officer