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THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM OIL CITY
PETROLEUM, INC.'S SECOND QUARTER 10-Q DATED FEBRUARY 28, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
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