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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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