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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
financial statements included in the Form 10-Q of American Safety Razor Company
for the quarter ended September 29, 2000, and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> American Safety Razor Company
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