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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Company's November 30, 1998 Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

0000016918 CANANDAIGUA BRANDS, INC. 1,000 9-MOS FEB-28-1999 NOV-30-1998 2,141 0 173,760 0 441,048 659,322 376,872 129,373 1,167,233 387,862 291,386 0 0 217 423,413 1,167,233 1,037,900 1,037,900 728,526 728,526 0 0 23,700 83,113 34,076 49,037 0 0 0 49,037 2.66 2.60