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<LEGEND>
Earnings per share represent  those for Class C stock.  Basic earnings per share
for Classes A and B Common  Stock are $0.43 for the nine months  ended September
30, 1998.  Diluted earnings per share for Classes A and B Common Stock are 
$0.42 for the nine months ended September 30, 1998. </LEGEND>

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