<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from our
Form 1o-Q for the thirteen week period ended August 24, 1997, and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                                     
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