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<LEGEND>
          THIS  SCHEDULE   CONTAINS  SUMMARY   FINANCIAL   INFORMATION
          EXTRACTED FROM THE J. B. WILLIAMS  HOLDINGS,  INC. FINANCIAL
          STATEMENTS  FOR  THE  YEAR  ENDED  JANUARY  1,  2000  AND IS
          QUALIFIED IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH  FINANCIAL
          STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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