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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED APRIL
30, 2000, WHICH ARE QUALIFIED IN THEIR ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO THE FORM 10-Q
FILING AND FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED JANUARY 30, 2000.
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