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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FIRST
QUARTER 10-QSB AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH 10-QSB.
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