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<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS IN FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRET BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<NAME> DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC.
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