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<S> <C>
<ARTICLE>5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP COMPANY FOR THE QUARTER
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>1,000
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-02-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 9,607
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 155,862
<ALLOWANCES> 5,175
<INVENTORY> 120,751
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 290,640
<PP&E> 194,448
<DEPRECIATION> 68,533
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 529,226
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 203,377
<BONDS> 58,094
0
0
<COMMON> 141
<OTHER-SE> 206,887
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 529,226
<SALES> 1,927,480
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,927,480
<CGS> 1,669,869
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,892,389
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 1,398
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,604
<INCOME-PRETAX> 30,537
<INCOME-TAX> 11,604
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 18,933
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 18,933
<EPS-BASIC> 1.36
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.31
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