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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE GROVE
COMPANIES' COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF 9/30/95, 9/28/96, 9/27/97, 3/27/97 AND
3/27/98 AND THE COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED 9/30/95,
9/28/96, AND 9/27/97 AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 3/27/97 AND 3/28/98 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<NAME> GROVE HOLDINGS LLC
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