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<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND THE CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FILED
AS PART OF THE ANNUAL  REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K.
</LEGEND>

                             
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