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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET AND THE STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY 
REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1998.
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