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<LEGEND>           This schedule contains Summary Financial Information
                   extracted from the Balance Sheet and Income Statement for 
                   26 weeks of ARK RESTAURANTS CORP., and is qualified in its
                   entirety by reference to such Financial Statements
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                                ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.
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