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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Company's February 29, 2000 Form 10-K and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

0000016918 CANANDAIGUA BRANDS, INC. 1,000 YEAR FEB-29-2000 FEB-29-2000 34,308 0 291,108 0 615,700 995,997 707,338 164,367 2,348,791 438,217 1,237,135 0 0 220 520,620 2,348,791 2,340,469 2,340,469 1,618,009 1,618,009 0 0 106,082 128,959 51,584 77,375 0 0 0 77,375 4.29 4.18