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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Riser
Foods, Inc. Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet, Consolidated Condensed
Statement of Income and Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements for
the third quarter ended April 6, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such 10-Q for the third quarter ended April 6, 1996.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> RISER FOODS, INC.
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