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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. Form 10-Q, for the period ended September 23,
2000 and is qualified in it entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> PRO-FAC COOPERATIVE, INC.
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