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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JULY 01, 2000 AND THE CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 01, 2000
OF QUEBECOR WORLD (USA) INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUL-01-2000
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<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 210,099
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 226,503
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<PP&E> 1,727,063
<DEPRECIATION> 881,265
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,250,103
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 308,782
<BONDS> 1,179,750
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 574,200
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,250,103
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<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,282,234
<CGS> 1,058,322
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,058,322
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 55,273
<INCOME-PRETAX> 42,200
<INCOME-TAX> 17,325
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 24,875
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<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 24,875
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<EPS-DILUTED> 0
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