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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATIONEXTRACTED FROM THE
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PAGES 1,2 AND 3 OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE YEAR-TO-DATE, AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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