<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF CALIFORNIA BEACH RESTAURANTS, INC., AS OF JANUARY
31, 1999, AND THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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