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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER
27, 1996, WHICH ARE QUALIFIED IN THEIR ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO THE FORM 10-Q
FILING AND FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED JANUARY 28, 1996.
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