<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME OF COBB THEATRES, L.L.C. FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 1996 AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF COBB THEATRES, L.L.C. AT AUGUST 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001011152 <NAME> COBB THEATRES, L.L.C. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1996 <CASH> 8,073 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,236 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 877 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 13,652 <PP&E> 112,606 <DEPRECIATION> 32,923 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 113,495 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 18,979 <BONDS> 85,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 3,057 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 113,495 <SALES> 115,579 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 119,145 <CGS> 45,700 <TOTAL-COSTS> 65,770 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 251 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,058 <INCOME-PRETAX> (634) <INCOME-TAX> (234) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (400) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (751) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,151) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0