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<PERIOD-TYPE>                               12-MOS                            12-MOS
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<PERIOD-START>                                        MAR-29-1998                       MAR-30-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                          MAR-27-1999                       MAR-28-1998
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<SECURITIES>                                                    0                                 0
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                           87,627                            47,593
<PP&E>                                                     14,529                            25,639
<DEPRECIATION>                                              3,711                             2,306
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<SALES>                                                   252,337                           107,210
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<INCOME-TAX>                                                    0                                 0
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<DISCONTINUED>                                                  0                                 0
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<CHANGES>                                                       0                                 0
<NET-INCOME>                                            (155,801)                          (76,211)
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