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THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  (UNAUDITED)  AND  NOTES  TO  THE
CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE-MONTH  PERIOD ENDED
MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-K
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999, FILED ON APRIL 14, 2000.
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