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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ASAHI/AMERICA, INC. CONTAINED ELSEWHERE IN
THIS QUARTERLY REPORT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<NAME> ASAHI/AMERICAN, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
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