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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF JACOBSON STORES INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES AS
OF, AND FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEK PERIOD ENDED, APRIL 29, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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0
0
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<INCOME-TAX> 1,500
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,786
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