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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-K COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES HOLDING
CORPORATION FOR YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 1, 1999.
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