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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BETTER IMAGE INC. FOR THE EIGHT MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER
31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIREY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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