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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
DUTY FREE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
July 21, 1997
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Maryland 34-1-10952 52-1292246
(State or other juris- Commission I.R.S. Employer
diction of incorporation) File Number) (Identification No.)
63 Copps Hill Road, Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(203) 431-6057
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
7.1 Consent of Independent Accountants dated July 21, 1997.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: July 24, 1997
DUTY FREE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Gerald F. Egan
Gerald F. Egan
Vice President - Finance
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Exhibit Index
Item No. Description Page No.
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1. Consent of Independent Accountants dated
July 21, 1997
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
The Board of Directors
Duty Free International, Inc.:
We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration statement (No.
333-8955) on Form S-4 of Duty Free International, Inc. of our report dated
February 28, 1997, relating to the consolidated balance sheets of Duty Free
International, Inc. and subsidiaries as of January 26, 1997 and January 28,
1996, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders'
equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended
January 26, 1997 and all related schedules, which report appears in the January
26, 1997, annual report on Form 10-K of Duty Free International, Inc.
/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
July 21, 1997
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