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<LEGEND>                                                                      
                             This   schedule    contains    summary    financial
                             information extracted from the Consolidated Balance
                             Sheets   (Unaudited)  as  of  August  2,  1998  and
                             November 2, 1997 and the Consolidated Statements of
                             Operations   (Unaudited)  for  the  quarters  ended
                             August 2, 1998 and August 3, 1997
</LEGEND>
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