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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION, ITEM 1, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH SEC FORM 10Q FOR THE THIRD QUARTER ENDED MAY 31,
2000.
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