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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BROAD
NATIONAL BANCORPORATION'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1998.
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