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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S AUGUST 31, 1997 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

0000016918 CANANDAIGUA BRANDS, INC. 1,000 6-MOS FEB-28-1998 AUG-31-1997 4,278 0 160,885 0 334,756 520,481 357,630 110,918 1,032,950 283,270 298,995 0 0 215 379,198 1,032,950 607,535 607,535 442,044 553,527 0 0 16,024 37,984 15,573 22,411 0 0 0 22,411 1.17 1.15