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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
STATEMENTS FOR THE TWENTY-EIGHT WEEK PERIOD ENDED JULY 9, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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0
0
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<INCOME-TAX> 8,115
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<EPS-BASIC> 0.27
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