Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

September 29, 1998

Published on September 29, 1998




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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