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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM the
consolidated financial statements of AmeriCredit Corp. included in its annual
report on Form 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<NAME> AMERICREDIT CORP.
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