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<FN>
<F1>Includes the following:
     Supplies and prepaid expenses                 105
     Deferred income tax assets                     62
<F2>Includes the following:
     Intangible assets - net                       684
     Other assets                                  319
<F3>Includes the following:
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     Other liabilities                             557
     Shareholders' Equity                        5,345
<F4>Includes the following:
     Interest Income                                 6
</FN>