<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     This schedule contains summary financial  information extracted from TRICON
Global Restaurants,  Inc. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the 12
and 36 weeks Weeks Ended  September  2, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.

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<NAME>                                         TRICON Global Restaurants, Inc.
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<CURRENCY>                                        U.S. Dollars

                             
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