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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
BALANCE OF CATHAYONLINE, INC. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND JUNE 30, 1999 AND
1998 AND THE RELATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE THREE
MONTHS AND THE YEARS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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