FORM 3
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of
1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Richfood Holdings, Inc. ("Richfood")
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
4860 Cox Road, Suite 300
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Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Date/Year)
5/13/98
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3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
54-1438602
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4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Crown Books Corporation (NASDAQ/"CRWN")
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
____ Officer (give title below) ____ Other (specify below)
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6. If Amendment, Date of Original
(Month/Date/Year)
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7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check applicable line)
__X__ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr.4)
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
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2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr.4)
2,767,314
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3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr.5)
(I)
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4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr.5)
(1)
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each
class of securities beneficially owned
directly or indirectly.
*If the Form is filed by more than one
Reporting Person, see instruction 5(b)(v). SEC 1473 (7-96)
(over)
FORM 3 (continued) Table II -- Derivative Securities
Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls,
warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr.4)
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2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date
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3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr.4)
Title Amount or Number of Shares
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4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
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5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security:
Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
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6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
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Explanation of Responses:
(1) These shares are beneficially owned directly by Dart Group
Corporation ("Dart"). On May 13, 1998, Richfood accepted for
purchase, pursuant to a tender offer, shares representing
approximately 96% of the outstanding common stock of Dart.
Accordingly, under the rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission, Richfood acquired indirect beneficial
ownership of the securities reproted on this Form 3 as of such
date. Dart became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Richfood on May
18, 1998.
/s/ John E. Stokely
**Signature of Reporting Person Date: May 26, 1998
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute
Federal Criminal Violations
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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