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    <p class=MsoSubtitle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt' align="center">SECURITIES
    AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
    Washington, D.C. 20549<br>
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    <font size="2">OMB
    Number&nbsp; 3235-0101<br>
    Expires:December
    31, 2006<br>
    Estimated average burden <br>
    hours per response ..... 4.47</font></p>
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    <p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='text-align:center'><b>FORM 144</b></p>
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    <font size="2">SEC USE ONLY</font></p>
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    <p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><br>
    NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES<br>
    PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</b></p>
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    <p class=MsoSubtitle align=left style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
    text-align:left'><font size="2">DOCUMENT SEQUENCE NO.</font></p>
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    ATTENTION:</b>&nbsp; <i>Transmit for filing
    3 copies of this form concurrently with either placing an order with a broker
    to execute </i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>sale
    or executing a sale directly with a market maker.</i></p>
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    text-align:left'><font size="2">CUSIP NUMBER</font></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><font size="1">1
    <i>(a)</i>&nbsp; NAME OF ISSUER </font> <i><font size="1">(Please type or print)<br>
    </font><br>
    </i>Federated Department
    Stores, Inc.</p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><i><font size="1">(b)</font></i><font size="1"> IRS IDENT. NO.</font><br>
    <br>
    13-3324058</p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><i><font size="1">(c)</font></i><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;S.E.C. FILE NO.</font><br>
    <br>
    794367</p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><font size="2">WORK
    LOCATION</font></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><font size="2">1<i>(d)&nbsp;
    </i>ADDRESS OF ISSUER</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STREET&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    CITY&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    STATE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ZIP CODE</font></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
    1.0pt;margin-left:0in'><i><font size="1">(e)</font></i><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp; TELEPHONE NO.</font></p>
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    7 West Seventh Street&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cincinnati&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ohio&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 45202</p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:-.05in'><font size="1">AREA CODE<br>
    <br>
    </font>513</p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><font size="1">NUMBER<br>
    <br>
    </font>579-7000</p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><font size="1">2
    <i>(a) </i>NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE <br>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD<br>
    </font><br>
    Janet Grove</p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:-.05in'><i>&nbsp;<font size="1">(b)</font></i><font size="1"> IRS IDENT. NO.</font><br>
    <br>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><i><font size="1">(c)
    </font>
    </i><font size="1">&nbsp;RELATIONSHIP
    TO ISSUER<br>
    </font><font size="1">
    <br>
    </font>Executive
    Officer&nbsp; </p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><i><font size="1">(d)</font></i><font size="1">&nbsp;
    ADDRESS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    STREET&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CITY&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;STATE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    ZIP CODE</font><br>
    c/o
    Federated Department Stores, Inc.<br>
    7 West Seventh
    Street&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cincinnati&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ohio&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 45202</p>
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  <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <i>INSTRUCTION:&nbsp;
  </i><i>The
  person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain the IRS. Identification
  Number and the S.E.C. File Number.</i><br>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><i><font size="1">3
    (a) </font> </i></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><i><font size="1">(b)</font></i></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="1">SEC USE ONLY</font></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><i><font size="1">(c)</font></i></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><i><font size="1">(d)</font></i></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><i><font size="1">(e)</font></i></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><i><font size="1">(f)</font></i></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><i><font size="1">(g)</font></i></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="1">Title of the <br>
    Class of <br>
    Securities <br>
    To Be Sold<br>
    <br>
    </font>
    </b></p>
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    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="1"><br>
    Name and Address of Each Broker Through Whom the<br>
    Securities are to be Offered or Each Market Maker<br>
    who is Acquiring the Securities</font></b></p>
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    <td width=90 valign=top style='width:67.5pt;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
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    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="1"><br>
    Broker-Dealer<br>
    File Number</font></b></p>
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    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="1">Number of Shares<br>
    or Other Units<br>
    To Be Sold<br>
    <br>
    </font>
    </b><i><font size="1">(See
    instr. 3(c))</font></i></p>
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    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="1">Aggregate <br>
    Market<br>
    Value<br>
    <br>
    </font>
    </b><i><font size="1">(See
    instr. 3(d))</font></i></p>
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    <td width=105 valign=top style='width:78.65pt;border:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="1">Number of Shares<br>
    or Other Units<br>
    Outstanding<br>
    <br>
    </font>
    </b><i><font size="1">(See
    instr. 3(e))</font></i></p>
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    <td width=84 valign=top style='width:63.0pt;border:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="1">Approximate <br>
    Date of Sale<br>
    <br>
    </font>
    </b><font size="1"><i>(See
    instr. 3(f))<br>
    </i>(MO &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DAY&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    YR)</font></p>
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    <td width=90 valign=top style='width:67.5pt;border:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="1">Name of Each<br>
    Securities<br>
    Exchange<br>
    <br>
    </font>
    </b><i><font size="1">(See
    instr. 3(g))</font></i></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal><font size="2">Common
    Stock<br>
    <br>
    </font>
    </p>
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    border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal><font size="2">Mellon
    Human Resources &amp; Investor Solutions<br>
      85 Challenger Road, Overpeck Center<br>
      Ridgefield Park, New Jersey&nbsp; 07660</font></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="2">
    42,000</font></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal align="center"><font size="2">$3,004,260.00<br>
    <br>
    (as of 2/22/06)</font></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="2">272,215,820<br>
    <br>
    (as of 11/26/05)</font></p>
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    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="2">2/24/06</font></p>
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    <td width=90 valign=top style='width:67.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal><font size="2">New
      York
    Stock Exchange</font></p>
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    <font size="2">Common Stock<br>
  &nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width=294 valign=top style='width:220.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
    none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  
    <font size="2">UBS<br>
    200 Park Avenue, 11th Floor<br>
    New York, New York&nbsp; 10166</font></td>
    <td width=90 valign=top style='width:67.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;
    border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  
    </td>
    <td width=90 valign=top style='width:67.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;
    border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  
    <p align="center"><font size="2">8,834<br>
  &nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width=99 valign=top style='width:74.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:
    none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  
    <p align="center"><font size="2">$631,896.02<br>
    <br>
    (as of 2/22/06)</font></td>
    <td width=105 valign=top style='width:78.65pt;border-top:none;border-left:
    none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  
    <p align="center"><font size="2">272,215,820<br>
    <br>
    (as of 11/26/05)</font></td>
    <td width=84 valign=top style='width:63.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;
    border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  
    <p align="center"><font size="2">2/24/06<br>
  &nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width=90 valign=top style='width:67.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;
    border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal><font size="2">New York Stock Exchange<br>
    </font>
    </p>
    </td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
    <td width=97 valign=top style='width:72.9pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal><br>
    <br>
    <br>
    </p>
    </td>
    <td width=294 valign=top style='width:220.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
    none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  
    </td>
    <td width=90 valign=top style='width:67.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;
    border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  
    </td>
    <td width=90 valign=top style='width:67.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;
    border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  
    </td>
    <td width=99 valign=top style='width:74.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:
    none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  
    </td>
    <td width=105 valign=top style='width:78.65pt;border-top:none;border-left:
    none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  
    </td>
    <td width=84 valign=top style='width:63.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;
    border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  
    </td>
    <td width=90 valign=top style='width:67.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;
    border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  
    </td>
   </tr>
  </table>
  
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:left'><b>INSTRUCTIONS:</b></p>
  
  <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0
   style='border-collapse:collapse'>
   <tr style='page-break-inside:avoid'>
    <td width=439 valign=top style='width:329.4pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal><font size="2">1.&nbsp;
    (a)&nbsp;&nbsp; Name of issuer<br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b)&nbsp;&nbsp; Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number<br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c)&nbsp;&nbsp; Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any<br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (d)&nbsp;&nbsp; Issuer's address, including zip code<br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (e)&nbsp;&nbsp; Issuer's telephone number, including area code<br>
    2.&nbsp; (a)&nbsp;&nbsp; Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold<br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b)&nbsp;&nbsp; Such person's Social Security or I.R.S. identification number<br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c)&nbsp;&nbsp; Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g., officer,
    director, 10%<br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; stockholder, or member of immediate family of any of the
    foregoing)<br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (d)&nbsp;&nbsp; Such person's address, including zip code&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>
    </font>
    </p>
    </td>
    <td width=510 valign=top style='width:382.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal><font size="2">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;
    (a)&nbsp;&nbsp; Title of the class of securities to be sold<br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b)&nbsp;&nbsp; Name and address of each broker through whom the securities are
    intended to be sold<br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c)&nbsp;&nbsp; Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt securities,
    give the aggregate face &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;amount)<br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (d)&nbsp;&nbsp; Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of a specified
    date within 10 days &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;prior to the filing of this notice<br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (e)&nbsp;&nbsp; Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding, or if
    debt securities the face &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;amount thereof outstanding, as shown by the most recent report or statement published
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;by the issuer<br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (f)&nbsp;&nbsp; Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold<br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (g)&nbsp;&nbsp; Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the securities
    are intended to be&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;sold</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
  </table>
  
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="2">Potential persons who are to respond
  to the collection of information contained in this form are not<br>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; required to respond unless the form displays a
  currently valid OMB control number.&nbsp; </font> </b><font size="2"><b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b>SEC 1147 (01-04)<br>
  </font><b><br>
  TABLE
  I - SECURITIES TO BE SOLD<br>
  </b><i>Furnish
  the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to
  be sold <br>
  and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or
  other consideration therefor:</i></p>
  
  <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0
   style='border-collapse:collapse'>
   <tr>
    <td width=91 valign=top style='width:.95in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    border-bottom:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="1">Title of<br>
    the Class</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width=72 valign=top style='width:.75in;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="1">Date You <br>
    Acquired</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width=248 valign=top style='width:185.65pt;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;
    margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><font size="1">Nature of Acquisition
    Transaction&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width=250 valign=top style='width:187.85pt;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="1">Name of Person from
    Whom Acquired<br>
    </font>
    <i><font size="1">(If gift, also give date donor acquired)</font></i></p>
    </td>
    <td width=102 valign=top style='width:76.5pt;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="1">Amount of <br>
    Securities Acquired</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width=72 valign=top style='width:.75in;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="1">Date of <br>
    Payment</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width=114 valign=top style='width:85.45pt;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;
    margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><font size="1">Nature of Payment</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
    <td width=91 valign=top style='width:.95in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal><font size="2">Common
    Stock<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <br>
    Common
    Stock<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <br>
    Common Stock<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <br>
    Common Stock<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    Common Stock<br>
    &nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width=72 valign=top style='width:.75in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="2">
    3/28/97<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <br>
    8/25/00<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <br>
    3/22/05<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <br>
    3/26/05<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    6/1/05<br>
    &nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width=248 valign=top style='width:185.65pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal><font size="2">Exercise
    of Stock Options awarded pursuant to Issuer's 1995 Executive Equity Incentive
    Plan<br>
    <br>
    Exercise
    of Stock Options awarded pursuant to Issuer's 1995 Executive Equity Incentive
    Plan<br>
    <br>
    Acquired Pursuant to Long Term Incentive Award paid under the Issuer's 1992
    Incentive Bonus Plan<br>
    <br>
    Awarded Pursuant to Issuer's 1995 Executive Equity Incentive Plan<br>
    <br>
    Awarded Pursuant to Issuer's 1995 Executive Equity Incentive Plan</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width=250 valign=top style='width:187.85pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal><font size="2">Federated
    Department Stores, Inc.<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <br>
    Federated
    Department Stores, Inc.<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <br>
    Federated Department Stores, Inc.<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <br>
    Federated Department Stores, Inc.<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    Federated Department Stores, Inc.</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width=102 valign=top style='width:76.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="2">6,000<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <br>
    36,000<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <br>
    477 (3)<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <br>
    127<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    8,230</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width=72 valign=top style='width:.75in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="2">&nbsp;(1)<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <br>
    &nbsp;(2)<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <br>
    N/A<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <br>
    N/A<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    N/A</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width=114 valign=top style='width:85.45pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="2">(1)<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <br>
    (2)<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <br>
    N/A<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <br>
    N/A<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    N/A</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
  </table>
  
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:328.5pt;text-align:justify'><b>
  <font size="2">INSTRUCTIONS:</font></b><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If the securities were
  purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of
  purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the
  consideration given.&nbsp; If the consideration consisted of any note or other
  obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and
  state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last
  installment paid.</font></p>
  
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-right:13.5pt;text-align:center'><b>TABLE
  II - SECURITIES SOLD DURING
  THE PAST 3 MONTHS<br>
  </b><i>Furnish
  the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the
  past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.</i></p>
  
  <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0
   style='border-collapse:collapse'>
   <tr>
    <td width=433 valign=top style='width:324.9pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    border-bottom:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="1"><br>
    Name and Address of Seller</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width=234 valign=top style='width:175.5pt;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="1"><br>
    Title of Securities Sold</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width=66 valign=top style='width:49.5pt;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-right:.05in;text-align:center'>
    <font size="1"><br>
    Date of Sale</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width=95 valign=top style='width:71.5pt;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="1">Amount of <br>
    Securities Sold</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width=121 valign=top style='width:90.55pt;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="1"><br>
    Gross Proceeds</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
    <td width=433 valign=top style='width:324.9pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal><br>
    <br>
    <br>
    </p>
    </td>
    <td width=234 valign=top style='width:175.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  
    </td>
    <td width=66 valign=top style='width:49.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  
    </td>
    <td width=95 valign=top style='width:71.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  
    </td>
    <td width=121 valign=top style='width:90.55pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
    border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  
    </td>
   </tr>
  </table>
  
  <p class=MsoNormal><b>REMARKS:<br>
  </b><b><br>
  </b><font size="2">(1)&nbsp;
  Securities are to be acquired pursuant to an exercise of stock options awarded
  at an exercise price of $34.375 which price will be netted out of the proceeds
  received upon <br>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;sale of all such stock.<br>
  (2)&nbsp; Securities are to be acquired pursuant to an exercise of stock options
  awarded at an exercise price of $27.3125 which price will be netted out of the
  proceeds received upon <br>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;sale of all such stock.<br>
  (3)&nbsp; The amount includes 17 shares earned as dividends on the original
  grant.<br>
  (4)&nbsp; The filing of this Form 144 shall not be construed as an admission that
  the undersigned is an Affiliate of the Issuer.</font></p>
  
  <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0
   style='border-collapse:collapse'>
   <tr>
    <td width=481 valign=top style='width:360.9pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.1in;text-align:justify'><b>INSTRUCTIONS:</b><b><br>
    </b><font size="2">See
    the definition of &quot;person&quot; in paragraph (a) of Rule 144.&nbsp;
    Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the
    securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that
    definition.&nbsp; In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all
    persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be
    aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.</font></p>
  
    </td>
    <td width=474 valign=top style='width:355.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:-2.15pt;margin-bottom:
    0in;margin-left:.05in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><b>ATTENTION:</b><br>
    <i><font size="2">The
    person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to
    be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any
    materiel adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations
    of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly
    disclosed.</font></i></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
  </table>
  
  
  
  <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0
   style='border-collapse:collapse'>
   <tr>
    <td valign=top style='width:483px;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2/24/06&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u><br>
    <font size="2">DATE OF
    NOTICE</font></p>
    </td>
    <td valign=top style='width:466px;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
    <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/
    Christopher M. Kelly&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>
    </u><font size="2">Christopher M. Kelly as attorney-in-fact for<br>
    Janet Grove pursuant to a Power of Attorney</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
  </table>
  
  <p class=MsoNormal><i>The
  notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities are to be
  sold.&nbsp; At least one copy of the notice shall be manually signed.<br>
  Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures.</i><br>
  </p>
  
  <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0
   style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none'>
   <tr>
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text: Form 144
  UNITED STATES
  OMB APPROVAL
  SECURITIES
    AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  OMB
    Number  3235-0101
  Expires:December
    31, 2006
  Estimated average burden
  hours per response ..... 4.47
  FORM 144
  SEC USE ONLY
  NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
  PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  DOCUMENT SEQUENCE NO.
  ATTENTION:
  Transmit for filing
    3 copies of this form concurrently with either placing an order with a broker
    to execute
  sale
    or executing a sale directly with a market maker.
  CUSIP NUMBER
  1
  (a)
  NAME OF ISSUER
  (Please type or print)
  Federated Department
    Stores, Inc.
  (b)
  IRS IDENT. NO.
  13-3324058
  (c)
  S.E.C. FILE NO.
  794367
  WORK
    LOCATION
  1
  (d)
  ADDRESS OF ISSUER
  STREET                             
    CITY                                                        
    STATE               ZIP CODE
  (e)
  TELEPHONE NO.
  7 West Seventh Street                                                                       Cincinnati                             
            Ohio             45202
  AREA CODE
  513
  NUMBER
  579-7000
  2
  (a)
  NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE
  SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD
  Janet Grove
  (b)
  IRS IDENT. NO.
  (c)
  RELATIONSHIP
    TO ISSUER
  Executive
    Officer
  (d)
  ADDRESS                     
    STREET                CITY                   STATE         
    ZIP CODE
  c/o
    Federated Department Stores, Inc.
  7 West Seventh
    Street                    Cincinnati         Ohio    45202
  INSTRUCTION:
  The
  person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain the IRS. Identification
  Number and the S.E.C. File Number.
  3
    (a)
  (b)
  SEC USE ONLY
  (c)
  (d)
  (e)
  (f)
  (g)
  Title of the
  Class of
  Securities
  To Be Sold
  Name and Address of Each Broker Through Whom the
  Securities are to be Offered or Each Market Maker
  who is Acquiring the Securities
  Broker-Dealer
  File Number
  Number of Shares
  or Other Units
  To Be Sold
  (See
    instr. 3(c))
  Aggregate
  Market
  Value
  (See
    instr. 3(d))
  Number of Shares
  or Other Units
  Outstanding
  (See
    instr. 3(e))
  Approximate
  Date of Sale
  (See
    instr. 3(f))
  (MO       DAY      
    YR)
  Name of Each
  Securities
  Exchange
  (See
    instr. 3(g))
  Common
    Stock
  Mellon
    Human Resources & Investor Solutions
  85 Challenger Road, Overpeck Center
  Ridgefield Park, New Jersey  07660
  42,000
  $3,004,260.00
  (as of 2/22/06)
  272,215,820
  (as of 11/26/05)
  2/24/06
  New
      York
    Stock Exchange
  Common Stock
  UBS
  200 Park Avenue, 11th Floor
  New York, New York  10166
  8,834
  $631,896.02
  (as of 2/22/06)
  272,215,820
  (as of 11/26/05)
  2/24/06
  New York Stock Exchange
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. 
    (a)   Name of issuer
  (b)   Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number
  (c)   Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any
  (d)   Issuer's address, including zip code
  (e)   Issuer's telephone number, including area code
  2.  (a)   Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold
  (b)   Such person's Social Security or I.R.S. identification number
  (c)   Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g., officer,
    director, 10%
  stockholder, or member of immediate family of any of the
    foregoing)
  (d)   Such person's address, including zip code
  3.  
    (a)   Title of the class of securities to be sold
  (b)   Name and address of each broker through whom the securities are
    intended to be sold
  (c)   Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt securities,
    give the aggregate face               amount)
  (d)   Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of a specified
    date within 10 days               prior to the filing of this notice
  (e)   Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding, or if
    debt securities the face               amount thereof outstanding, as shown by the most recent report or statement published
                 by the issuer
  (f)   Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold
  (g)   Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the securities
    are intended to be                sold
  Potential persons who are to respond
  to the collection of information contained in this form are not
  required to respond unless the form displays a
  currently valid OMB control number.
  SEC 1147 (01-04)
  TABLE
  I - SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
  Furnish
  the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to
  be sold
  and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or
  other consideration therefor:
  Title of
  the Class
  Date You
  Acquired
  Nature of Acquisition
    Transaction
  Name of Person from
    Whom Acquired
  (If gift, also give date donor acquired)
  Amount of
  Securities Acquired
  Date of
  Payment
  Nature of Payment
  Common
    Stock
  Common
    Stock
  Common Stock
  Common Stock
  Common Stock
  3/28/97
  8/25/00
  3/22/05
  3/26/05
  6/1/05
  Exercise
    of Stock Options awarded pursuant to Issuer's 1995 Executive Equity Incentive
    Plan
  Exercise
    of Stock Options awarded pursuant to Issuer's 1995 Executive Equity Incentive
    Plan
  Acquired Pursuant to Long Term Incentive Award paid under the Issuer's 1992
    Incentive Bonus Plan
  Awarded Pursuant to Issuer's 1995 Executive Equity Incentive Plan
  Awarded Pursuant to Issuer's 1995 Executive Equity Incentive Plan
  Federated
    Department Stores, Inc.
  Federated
    Department Stores, Inc.
  Federated Department Stores, Inc.
  Federated Department Stores, Inc.
  Federated Department Stores, Inc.
  6,000
  36,000
  477 (3)
  127
  8,230
  (1)
  (2)
  N/A
  N/A
  N/A
  (1)
  (2)
  N/A
  N/A
  N/A
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  If the securities were
  purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of
  purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the
  consideration given.  If the consideration consisted of any note or other
  obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and
  state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last
  installment paid.
  TABLE
  II - SECURITIES SOLD DURING
  THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  Furnish
  the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the
  past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.
  Name and Address of Seller
  Title of Securities Sold
  Date of Sale
  Amount of
  Securities Sold
  Gross Proceeds
  REMARKS:
  (1) 
  Securities are to be acquired pursuant to an exercise of stock options awarded
  at an exercise price of $34.375 which price will be netted out of the proceeds
  received upon
  sale of all such stock.
  (2)  Securities are to be acquired pursuant to an exercise of stock options
  awarded at an exercise price of $27.3125 which price will be netted out of the
  proceeds received upon
  sale of all such stock.
  (3)  The amount includes 17 shares earned as dividends on the original
  grant.
  (4)  The filing of this Form 144 shall not be construed as an admission that
  the undersigned is an Affiliate of the Issuer.
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  See
    the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. 
    Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the
    securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that
    definition.  In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all
    persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be
    aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
  ATTENTION:
  The
    person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to
    be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any
    materiel adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations
    of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly
    disclosed.
  2/24/06
  DATE OF
    NOTICE
  /s/
    Christopher M. Kelly                  (4)
  Christopher M. Kelly as attorney-in-fact for
  Janet Grove pursuant to a Power of Attorney
  The
  notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities are to be
  sold.  At least one copy of the notice shall be manually signed.
  Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures.
  ATTENTION:  Intentional
    misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations
    (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
  SEC 1147
  (01-04)