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<LEGEND>
This  schedule  contains  summary  financial   information  extracted  from  the
Consolidated Financial Statements of the Corporation for the twelve months ended
September  30,  1996 and is  qualified  in its  entirety  by  reference  to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                                                    Kronos Inc.
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