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<LEGEND>
     This schedule contains summary financial  information extracted from TRICON
     Global Restaurants,  Inc. Condensed  Consolidated  Financial Statements for
     the 12 and 24 Weeks ended June 13, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by
     reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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