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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CHILDTIME 
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18, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS (AS RESTATED). THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE REGISTRANT'S QUARTERLY
REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JULY 18, 1997 IS BEING
PROVIDED TO AMEND ITEM 1 AND 2 TO REFLECT THE PREVIOUSLY DISCLOSED RECOGNITION
OF SCHEDULED RENT INCREASES ON A STRAIGHT-LINE BASIS OVER THE TERM OF THE
RELATED LEASE.
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