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EXHIBIT 27 This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Company's May 31, 1999 Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

0000016918 CANANDAIGUA BRANDS, INC. 1,000 3-MOS FEB-29-2000 MAY-31-1999 1,930 0 327,700 0 547,835 933,662 591,682 133,453 2,006,610 379,253 1,073,140 0 0 218 447,720 2,006,610 530,169 530,169 374,046 374,046 0 0 22,034 18,077 7,231 10,846 0 0 0 10,846 0.60 0.59