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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS FOR THE NINE
MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 1999, AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPT. 30,
1999, PAGES 2 AND 3, AND FOOTNOTE 2, PAGE 5, OF THIS FORM 10-Q QUARTERLY REPORT,
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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