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<LEGEND>
     This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
     consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of operations
     found on pages 3 and 4 of the Partnership's Form 10Q for the year-to-date,
     and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                        Sithe/Independence Funding Corp.
       
                             
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