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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
BURLINGTON RESOURCES INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1994,
AND THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER
31, 1994 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE 1994
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K. 
</LEGEND>
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