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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM INTERIM
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENTS OF OPERATION AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q COMMUNICATIONS AND
POWER INDUSTRIES HOLDING CORPORATION FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JANUARY 2, 1998
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