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<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FORM
10-Q OF TRIARC COMPANIES, INC. FOR THE  THREE  MONTH PERIOD  ENDED APRIL 4, 1999
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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