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                                                                   Exhibit 13(a)

SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL DATA

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QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED)                                                                                   COMMON STOCK*
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                                                                                       Basic        Dividends      Price Range
                                                            Income Before   Net      Net Income      Paid Per   -------------------
(In thousands, except per share amounts)        Revenues    Income Taxes   Income    Per Share*       Share       High      Low
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<S>                               <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>    
Fiscal 1998
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   First quarter (13 weeks)                    $  64,562     $  8,921     $  5,621      $  .31       $ .0469    $ 22.75    $ 17.63
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   Second quarter (13 weeks)                      73,570       10,587        6,907         .38         .0625      29.50      21.50
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   Third quarter (13 weeks)                       83,284       13,096        8,198         .45         .0625      29.44      21.94
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   Fourth quarter (13 weeks)                     111,930       24,199       16,077         .88         .0625      30.94      23.38
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      Total Year                               $ 333,346     $ 56,803     $ 36,803      $ 2.02       $ .2344
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Fiscal 1997
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   First quarter (13 weeks)                    $  67,332     $ 10,058     $  6,458      $  .37       $ .0424    $ 10.38    $  9.44
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   Second quarter (13 weeks)                      59,617        8,273        5,273         .29         .0469      12.56       8.87
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   Third quarter (13 weeks)                       62,963        8,261        5,281         .29         .0469      17.44      11.94
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   Fourth quarter (13 weeks)                      71,585       11,664        7,644         .43         .0469      20.44      16.50
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      Total Year                               $ 261,497     $ 38,256     $ 24,656      $ 1.38       $ .1831
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Note: The Common Stock of McDonald & Company Investments, Inc., is listed on the
New York Stock Exchange. The trading symbol is MDD. At April 30, 1998, the
approximate number of stockholders of record was 1,052. 

* Net Income Per Share, Dividends Paid Per Share, and the Common Stock Price
  Ranges have been restated to reflect the effect of a 100% stock dividend which
  was paid on September 15, 1997.


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