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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND SIX MONTHS
ENDED JULY 28, 1996, WHICH ARE QUALIFIED IN THEIR ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO THE
FORM 10-Q FILING AND FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED JANUARY 28, 1996.
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