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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
Supermarkets General Holdings Corporation's Consolidated Statement of
Operations for the 52 weeks ended January 29, 2000 and Consolidated
Balance Sheet as of January 29, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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