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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND THE CON-
SOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FILED AS A PART OF THE YEAR-END
REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE 
TO THE YEAR-END REPORT ON FORM 10-K.
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