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                           THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS  SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                           EXTRACTED FROM THE  CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           FOR THE  TWENTY-SIX WEEKS ENDED  APRIL 1, 2000 AND IS
                           QUALIFIED  IN  ITS  ENTIRETY  BY  REFERENCE  TO  SUCH
                           FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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<SECURITIES>                                                            0
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                              65,564
<BONDS>                                                           164,679
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