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THIS SCHEDULE  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  IS EXTRACTED  FROM THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS  FOR THE THREE  MONTHS  ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS  QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH STATEMENTS.
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