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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE RANDERS
GROUP INCORPORATED  QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER
28,  1996 AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY  BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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