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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM NMC CORP.
AND SUBSIDIARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT JULY 31, 1997 AND THE TWELVE MONTHS THEN
ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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