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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Company's May 31, 1998 Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

0000016918 CANANDAIGUA BRANDS, INC. 1,000 3-MOS FEB-28-1999 MAY-31-1998 765 0 169,592 0 362,915 555,327 362,443 118,780 1,063,447 265,275 303,311 0 0 216 429,581 1,063,447 312,928 312,928 219,992 219,992 0 0 8,527 23,077 9,462 13,615 0 0 0 13,615 0.73 0.70