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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SPARTAN STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 9, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 U.S.DOLLARS OTHER Mar-26-2000 Mar-31-2001 Sep-09-2000 1 69,632 19,830 96,472 (3,342) 186,877 382,525 460,272 (185,628) 823,177 267,710 320,714 0 0 112,375 97,844 823,177 1,510,470 1,510,470 1,290,762 1,290,762 184,480 393 13,944 20,891 8,150 12,741 0 0 0 12,741 0.86 0.86 24-Week Period