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<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF GOODY'S FAMILY CLOTHING, INC. AS OF OCTOBER 28,
2000 AND THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THIRTY-NINE
WEEKS ENDED ON OCTOBER 28, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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0
0
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