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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Company's November 30, 1996 Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

0000016918 CANANDAIGUA WINE COMPANY, INC. 1,000 9-MOS FEB-28-1997 NOV-30-1996 4,997 0 198,106 0 373,631 591,332 356,281 105,063 1,119,513 336,919 349,901 0 0 214 358,351 1,119,513 873,444 873,444 649,019 810,158 0 0 25,468 37,818 16,065 21,753 0 0 0 21,753 1.10 1.10