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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (A) THE
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE FIRST FISCAL QUARTER ENDED AUGUST 2, 1998
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH (B) 10-Q.
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