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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND THE CONSOLIDATED
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.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                             CHARLES W. CLAYTON
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