<ARTICLE>                     5                       
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AT NOVEMBER
28, 1998  (UNAUDITED)  AND THE RESULTS OF  OPERATIONS  FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
NOVEMBER 28, 1998  (UNAUDITED  AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRIETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-START>                MAR-1-1998              MAR-1-1997
<PERIOD-END>                  NOV-28-1998             FEB-28-1998
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