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

0000016918 CANANDAIGUA BRANDS, INC. 1,000 6-MOS FEB-28-1999 AUG-31-1998 1,473 0 154,550 0 345,972 539,545 370,797 124,640 1,047,706 275,872 297,407 0 0 217 409,528 1,047,706 662,314 662,314 467,767 467,767 0 0 15,952 49,809 20,422 29,387 0 0 0 29,387 1.57 1.53