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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF LANCE, INC. FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED JUNE 24, 2000
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-START> DEC-26-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-24-2000
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 35,958
<BONDS> 0
0
0
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<CGS> 70,314
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<INCOME-PRETAX> 10,006
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<INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,297
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<EPS-BASIC> 0.22
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