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<LEGEND>
The Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Consolidated Statement of Operations, Net Proceeds, and Comprehensive Income,
Consolidated Balance Sheet, and Consolidated Statement of Caswh Flows and is
qualified in its entirety by referece to such financial statememnts.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> Agrilink Foods, Inc.
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<PERIOD-END> Jun-24-2000
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0
0
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