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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
OF OPERATIONS FILED AS PART OF THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH QUARTERLY REPORT ON
FORM 10-Q.
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<NAME>                        NETSMART TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
       
                             
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