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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION FOR THE NINE-MONTH
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 28, 1997 (RESTATED) AND SEPTEMBER 27, 1998 AND SUMMARY
BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 27, 1998 EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FORM 10-Q OF
TRIARC COMPANIES, INC. FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 27, 1998 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q. THIS SCHEDULE ALSO
CONTAINS SUMMARY HISTORICAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 28, 1997
EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE
FORM 10-Q OF TRIARC COMPANIES, INC. FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD THEN ENDED AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> TRIARC COMPANIES, INC.
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<PERIOD-END> SEP-28-1997 SEP-27-1998
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<LOSS-PROVISION> 2,940 2,399
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<INCOME-PRETAX> (29,060) 25,352
<INCOME-TAX> 6,973 (13,436)
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