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<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
THIRD QUARTER 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FN>
<F1> THIS REPRESENTS OTHER ASSETS.
<F2> THIS REPRESENTS PARTNERS DEFICIT.
</FN>