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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Company's August 31, 2000 Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

0000016918 CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. 1,000 6-MOS FEB-28-2001 MAR-01-2000 AUG-31-2000 4,150 0 358,297 0 604,346 1,031,516 714,908 184,839 2,340,059 496,286 1,144,984 0 0 221 549,814 2,340,059 1,223,070 1,223,070 838,558 838,558 0 0 54,814 73,354 29,342 44,012 0 0 0 44,012 2.41 2.36