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This schedule contains financial information extracted from the Company's May 31, 1996 Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

0000016918 CANANDAIGUA WINE COMPANY, INC. 1,000 3-MOS FEB-28-1997 MAY-31-1996 2,623 0 150,326 0 312,403 486,121 346,202 93,023 1,023,027 271,037 317,455 0 0 214 363,756 1,023,027 276,493 276,493 203,586 253,529 0 0 8,795 14,169 5,668 8,501 0 0 0 8,501 .43 .43