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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET AND THE STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF PENINSULA GAMING COMPANY,  LLC FILED AS
A PART OF THE QUARTERLY  REPORT ON FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                        Peninsula Gaming Company, LLC
                              Peninsula Gaming Corp.

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