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THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM the Company's
Condensed  Consolidated  Balance  Sheets and  Statements  of  Operations  AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCES TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<NAME>                        XIOX CORPORATION
       
                             
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