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THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM INNOVATIVE VALVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
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