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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AT MARCH 31, 1996
(UNAUDITED) AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE THREE
MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 (UNAUDITED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
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