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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
Supermarkets General Holdings Corporation's Consolidated Statements
of Operations for the 13 weeks ended April 29, 1995 and
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 29, 1995 and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>

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