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<LEGEND>
     This schedule contains summary financial  information extracted from TRICON
     Global Restaurants,  Inc. Condensed  Consolidated  Financial Statements for
     the fiscal year ended December 25, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by
     reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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