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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Condensed Consolidated
Balance Sheets and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
Form 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> LYNCH CORPORATION
       
                                       
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