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<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-28-1996             JUN-29-1996             SEP-28-1996
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<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                           216                     216                     216
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   95,190                  56,151                  81,559
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