<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          NOV-01-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-03-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               NOV-01-1998
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<INVENTORY>                                          0
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<PP&E>                                          47,244
<DEPRECIATION>                                  19,321
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          137,626
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<SALES>                                              0
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<FN>
<F1>Amount included in Other Expenses represents Y2K costs.
</FN>