<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME OF COBB THEATRES, L.L.C. FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 1996 AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF COBB THEATRES, L.L.C. AT NOVEMBER 30, 1996. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001011152 <NAME> COBB THEATRES, L.L.C. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1996 <CASH> 1,442 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 750 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 682 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,976 <PP&E> 118,111 <DEPRECIATION> 34,314 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 112,150 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 20,524 <BONDS> 85,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 155 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 112,150 <SALES> 22,271 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 22,855 <CGS> 9,166 <TOTAL-COSTS> 16,071 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,188 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,570) <INCOME-TAX> (1,668) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,902) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,902) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0