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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2000 and the related Statements of Consolidated Operations for the 9 months ended September 30, 2000 and is qualified in its entirely by reference to such financial statements. 0000743872 Homestake Mining Company 1,000 9-MOS Jul-01-2000 Dec-31-2000 Sep-30-2000 242,289 5,763 42,519 0 64,903 376,565 2,634,631 (1,637,798) 1,475,056 181,577 223,663 0 0 259,552 343,537 1,475,056 493,525 487,973 434,691 466,915 98,730 0 14,993 (92,665) (2,302) (93,077) (15,346) 0 0 (108,423) (0.42) (0.42) Includes production costs and Depreciation, depletion and amortization and Administrative and general expense from the Statement of Consolidated Operations Includes production costs and Depreciation, depletion and amoritzation from the Statement of Consolidated Operations. Includes Exploration expense, Write-downs and other unusual charges, Business combination and intergration costs, and Other expense from the Statement of Consolidated Operations