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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Union Carbide Corporation's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. 1,000,000 U.S.DOLLARS 9-MOS Jan-01-2000 Dec-31-2000 Sep-30-2000 1 63 0 1,104 0 701 2,182 9,311 4,734 8,372 2,196 1,755 0 0 158 2,608 8,372 4,928 4,928 4,089 4,089 419 0 117 196 49 256 0 0 0 256 1.9 1.86 Other expenses are equal to research and development of $115 and depreciation and amortization of $304.