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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
FERROFLUIDICS CORPORATION'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF OCTOBER 2, 1999 AND
FOR ITS CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS THEN ENDED AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH QUARTERLY STATEMENT ON
FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 2, 1999.
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