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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CHILDTIME
LEARNING CENTERS, INC. FORM 10-Q/A NO. 1 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER
10, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (AS RESTATED) 
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<FN>
<F1>THIS AMENDMENT NO.1 TO THE REGISTRANT'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE
QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 10, 1997 IS BEING PROVIDED TO AMEND ITEMS 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.
</FN>
        

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