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<LEGEND>
      This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
Supermarkets General Holdings Corporation's Consolidated Statement of Operations
for the 26 weeks ended July 31, 1999 and Consolidated Balance Sheet as of July
31, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
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