UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549


SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1 )*

(Name of Issuer)
STAGE STORES INC.

(Title of Class of Securities)
Common Stock


(CUSIP Number)
85254C107

Check the following box if a fee
is being paid with this statement.
 (A fee is not required only if the
filing person:  (1) has a previous statement
 on file reporting beneficial ownership of
more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2)
 has filed no amendment subsequent thereto
 reporting beneficial ownership of five
 percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder of this cover page shall
 be filled out for a reporting persons
initial filing on this form with respect
 to the subject class of securities, and for
 any subsequent amendment containing information
 which would alter the disclosures provided
 in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder
 of this cover page shall not be deemed to be
 filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the
 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
 section of the Act but shall be subject to
all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).


1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF PERSON
	THOMSON HORSTMANN & BRYANT, INC.
	22-3508647

2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
	N/A

3  SEC USE ONLY

4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	A DELAWARE CORPORATION
	SADDLE BROOK, NJ  07663

5  SOLE VOTING POWER
	0

6  SHARED VOTING POWER
	0

7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
	0

8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
	NONE

9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	0

10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
	N/A

11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
	0%

12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
	IA

ITEM 1.
	(A) STAGE STORES INC.
	(B) 10201 MAIN ST. HOUSTON, TX  77025

ITEM 2.
	(A) THOMSON HORSTMANN & BRYANT, INC.
	(B) PARK 80 WEST, PLAZA TWO, SADDLE BROOK, NJ 07663
	(C) A DELAWARE CORPORATION
	(D) COMMON
	(E) 85254C107

ITEM 3.
	(E) INVESTMENT ADVISER REGISTERED UNDER
SECTION 203 OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940

ITEM 4.
	(A)  0
	(B)  0%
	(C)	(I)	0
		(II)	0
		(III)	0
		(IV)	NONE

ITEM 5.  N/A

ITEM 6.  N/A

ITEM 7.  N/A

ITEM 8.  N/A

ITEM 9.  N/A


ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
	By signing below I certify that,
to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired
 in the ordinary course of business and were
not acquired for the purpose of and do not have
the effect of changing or influencing the control
 of the issuer of such securities and were not
 acquired in connection with or as a participant
 in any transaction having such purposes or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best
of my knowledge and belief, I certify that
 the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.

							Richard A. Horstmann, VP
							Date:   2/5/01