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<LEGEND>                            This schedule contains summary financial
                                    information extracted from the Company's
                                    Consolidated Balance Sheet dated April 9,
                                    1996, and Consolidated Statements of
                                    Operations for the thirty-six weeks ended
                                    April 9, 1996  and is qualified in its
                                    entirety by reference to such financial
                                    statements.
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