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<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF LANCE, INC. FOR THE THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED SEPTEMBER
23, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> DEC-26-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-23-2000
<CASH> 2,124
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 56,110
<ALLOWANCES> (2,245)
<INVENTORY> 24,456
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 88,821
<PP&E> 406,354
<DEPRECIATION> (229,664)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 313,191
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 39,928
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 24,125
<OTHER-SE> 150,858
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 313,191
<SALES> 428,736
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 428,736
<CGS> 209,149
<TOTAL-COSTS> 399,609
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,345
<INCOME-PRETAX> 28,100
<INCOME-TAX> 10,391
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 17,709
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 17,709
<EPS-BASIC> 0.61
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.61
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