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<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  FILED  HEREWITH  AND  IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY  BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FN>
<F1>Cash includes cash equivalents and short-term investments.
<F2>Company obligated mandatorily redeemable capital securities and convertible
capital securities classified at mezzanine level on Consolidated Statements of
Financial Position.
<F3>Includes engineering services, underwriting and inspection and interest
expense.
<F4>Per SFAS No. 128 "Earnings per Share", this item represents EPS-Basic.
<F5>Per SFAS No. 128 "Earnings per Share", this item represents EPS-Assuming
Dilution.
<F6>Not calculated at interim periods.
</FN>