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This  schedule  contains  summary  financial   information  extracted  from  the
Statements of Consolidated  Financial Condition as of March 31, 1996 (Unaudited)
and the  Statements of  Consolidated  Operations for the nine months ended March
31, 1996  (Unaudited)  and is  qualified  in its  entirety by  reference to such
financial statements.
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