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<LEGEND>
THIS RESTATED FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT SEPTEMBER 27, 1997
AND FROM THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 27, 1997 CONTAINED IN THE COMPANY'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR
THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 27, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> DM MANAGEMENT COMPANY
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