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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET AT OCTOBER 31, 1996 AND STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
OCTOBER 31, 1996 AS FILED ON FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-K.
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