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<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-30-1999
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<FN>
<F1>Includes the following:
     Supplies and prepaid expenses                 269
     Deferred income tax assets                    162
<F2>Includes the following:
     Intangible assets-NET                       1,771
     Other assets                                  551
<F3>Includes the following:
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     Other liabilities                             582
     Shareholders' Equity                        6,124
<F4>Includes the following:
     Interest Income                                 4
</FN>