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<LEGEND>
THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 29, 1997 AND THE
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEKS
ENDED MARCH 29, 1997.
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