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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF DAISYTEK INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES FOR
THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE AMOUNTS BELOW HAVE BEEN RETROACTIVELY
RESTATED TO COMBINE THE ACCOUNTS OF DAISYTEK INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION WITH THE
TAPE COMPANY, INC., WHICH WAS ACQUIRED BY DAISYTEK DURING JUNE 1998 AND
ACCOUNTED FOR AS A POOLING OF INTEREST
</LEGEND>
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