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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNION
PACIFIC RESOURCES GROUP INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AT THE
END OF EACH PERIOD PRESENTED AND THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR EACH PERIOD AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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