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<LEGEND>
     This schedule contains summary financial  information extracted from TRICON
Global Restaurants,  Inc. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the 12
Weeks Ended March 18, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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