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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES THERETO, DATED DECEMBER 20,
1996 WITH RESPECT TO NOTE A, AND DATED JULY 15, 1996 OTHERWISE, FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1995, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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