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<LEGEND>
     This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
     company's January 31, 1998 Quarterly Report Form 10-Q and is qualified in
     its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<FN>
<F1>Accounts receivable is shown net of allowance for doubtful accounts.
    Allowance for doubtful accounts has not changed materially from the
    April 30, 1997 balance.
<F2>Includes excise taxes of $190 million.
</FN>