<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
ARTICLE 5 THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM
THE  CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  OF  FINANCIAL  CONDITION AT
NOVEMBER 27, 1999  (UNAUDITED) AND THE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS
ENDED NOVEMBER 27, 1999 (UNAUDITED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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