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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS FUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM EMULEX
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
AND STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 28, 1998 AND QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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