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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE RESTATED
AUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996, AND THE RELATED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS THEN ENDED, AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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