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<FN>
<F1>Includes the following:
                        (1) Supplies and prepaid expenses       118
                            Deferred income tax assets          105
<F2>Includes the following:
                        (2)  Intangible assets - net            677
                             Other assets                       317
<F3>Includes the following:
                        (3)  Deferred income taxes              977
                             Other liabilities                  557
                             Shareholders' Equity             5,309
<F4>Includes the following:
                        (4)  Interest Income                      2
</FN>