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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE DECEMBER
31, 1998 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF US TECHNOLOGIES, INC., AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN FORM 10-K FOR THE
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998.
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