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This Schedule  Contains Summary Financial  Information  Extracted from The Pepsi
Bottling Group,  Inc.  Condensed  Consolidated  Financial  Statements for the 36
Weeks Ended  September  2, 2000 and is qualified in its Entirety by Reference to
such Financial Statements.

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<NAME>                          The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.
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