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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND BALANCE SHEETS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-27-2001
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0
0
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 17,206,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> 658,312,000
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<INCOME-CONTINUING> 402,887,000
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