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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Keebler Company Consolidated Balance Sheet at July 15, 2000 and the
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the twenty-eight weeks ended July 15,
2000 found on pages 2 through 4 of Keebler's Form 10-Q and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> KEEBLER FOODS COMPANY
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<PERIOD-START> JAN-02-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUL-15-2000
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0
0
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