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

0000016918 CANANDAIGUA BRANDS, INC. 1,000 6-MOS FEB-29-2000 AUG-31-1999 4,340 0 344,652 0 602,257 1,025,455 700,573 147,131 2,380,288 499,031 1,274,295 0 0 218 468,731 2,380,288 1,151,749 1,151,749 806,499 806,499 0 0 50,675 53,244 21,297 31,947 0 0 0 31,947 1.78 1.73