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THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE 9/27/98
CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE SHEET AND THE  STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS  FOR THE
THREE  MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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