<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Drug Guild
Distributors, Inc. and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<PERIOD-END>                                   Apr-30-1996
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