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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CHILDTIME
LEARNING CENTERS, INC. FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JULY 21, 2000,
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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0
0
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