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<LEGEND>
                        Restated Financial Data Schedule
                  Item 601(c) of Regulation S-K Commercial and
                Industrial Companies Article 5 of Regulation S-X
                (Dollars is thousands, except per share amounts)

This restated schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Consolidated  Balance Sheets of Pamida Holdings Corporation and Subsidiary as of
January 28, 1996,  February 2, 1997,  April 28, 1996,  July 28, 1996 and October
27, 1996, and the related Consolidated  StatementS of Operations for the 52, 53,
13, 26 and 39 weeks then ended and is  qualified in its entirety by reference to
such financial  statements.  Certain  reclassifications  have been made to prior
years'   financial   information   to  conform  to  the  fiscal  year  end  1998
presentation.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                                         Pamida Holdings Corporation
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