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<ARTICLE>                                                 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS RESTATED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE YEARS
ENDED JANUARY 3, 1999 AND DECEMBER 28, 1997 AND THE 1998 QUARTERS ENDED
MARCH 29, JUNE 28 AND SEPTEMBER 27 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO THE FORM 10-K OF TRIARC BEVERAGE HOLDINGS CORP., INC. FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 2, 2000.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<CIK>          0001086093
<NAME>         TRIARC BEVERAGE HOLDINGS CORP.
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