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