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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (A)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET & STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH (B) FORM 10-K COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES
HOLDING CORPORATION FOR YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 3, 1997
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