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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF REGAL CINEMAS, INC. FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
28, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-28-2000
<PERIOD-START> DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-28-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
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<SECURITIES> 0
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<ALLOWANCES> 0
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<PP&E> 1,755,326
<DEPRECIATION> 235,029
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,112,736
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,150,013
<BONDS> 975,981
0
0
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<OTHER-SE> (252,828)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,112,736
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<TOTAL-REVENUES> 822,398
<CGS> 36,153
<TOTAL-COSTS> 339,692
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 489,035
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 129,795
<INCOME-PRETAX> (135,192)
<INCOME-TAX> (32,135)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (167,327)
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<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
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<EPS-DILUTED> 0
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