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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM JALATE, 
LTD. CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 31, 1998 AND CONDENSED STATEMENT OF 
OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS 
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH STATEMENTS FILED IN JALATE, LTD.'S QUARTERLY 
REPORT FILED ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1998.
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