<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
          THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
          FROM THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED
          12/30/94  OF ARAMARK CORPORATION AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY 
          BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
       
                             
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