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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The financial statements of American Media Operations, Inc. for the
fiscal year ended March 27, 2000
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-27-2000
<PERIOD-START> MAR-30-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAR-27-2000
<CASH> 23,404
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 16,862
<ALLOWANCES> 1,164
<INVENTORY> 12,974
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 59,645
<PP&E> 41,114
<DEPRECIATION> 9,353
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,166,964
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 124,674
<BONDS> 680,874
0
0
<COMMON> 2
<OTHER-SE> 201,696
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,166,964
<SALES> 325,209
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 325,209
<CGS> 278,673
<TOTAL-COSTS> 278,673
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (150)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 62,303
<INCOME-PRETAX> (15,617)
<INCOME-TAX> (2,726)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (18,343)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> (2,581)
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (20,924)
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
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