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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Company's May 31, 1997 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-28-1998 MAY-31-1997 1,621 0 160,797 0 290,286 471,760 347,829 106,196 981,658 216,034 328,969 0 0 215 366,103 981,658 306,011 306,011 225,279 280,504 0 0 8,479 17,028 6,982 10,046 0 0 0 10,046 0.52 0.52