<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> EXHIBIT 27.5: RESTATED FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Company's February 28, 1998 Form 10-K and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <CIK> 0000016918 <NAME> CANANDAIGUA BRANDS, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-1998 <PERIOD-END> FEB-28-1998 <CASH> 1,232 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 142,615 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 411,424 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 581,734 <PP&E> 356,814 <DEPRECIATION> 112,779 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,090,555 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 290,467 <BONDS> 309,218 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 216 <OTHER-SE> 425,211 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,090,555 <SALES> 1,212,788 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,212,788 <CGS> 869,038 <TOTAL-COSTS> 869,038 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 32,189 <INCOME-PRETAX> 79,881 <INCOME-TAX> 32,751 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 47,130 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 47,130 <EPS-BASIC> 2.52 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.47