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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF COYNE INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISE CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 1998 AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED
OCTOBER 31, 1997 .
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<NAME>    COYNE INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISES CORP
       
                                                  
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-25-1997             OCT-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-27-1996             OCT-26-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-25-1997             JUL-31-1998
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