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Financial Data Schedule of CDI Group, Inc.
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<CIK> 0000940727
<NAME> CDI GROUP, INC.

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUL-28-2001
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-30-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-28-2000
<CASH>                                             533
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    7,652
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                     47,528
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                58,694
<PP&E>                                          26,404
<DEPRECIATION>                                  12,928
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 106,330
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<BONDS>                                         74,000
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<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                    (37,909)
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<SALES>                                         70,789
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                70,789
<CGS>                                           53,850
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   18,310
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 (460)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,668
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (3,579)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (1,348)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (2,231)
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<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (2,231)
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