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SIGNATURE CAROL KOSEL
TITLE TREASURER
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ACCOUNTING
RECORDS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH ACCOUNTING
RECORDS.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (unaudited)
On May 12, 1999 the Annual meeting of stockholders of the Company was held
to consider a number of proposals. On April 5, 1999, the record date of
the meeting, the Company had
Record Date Shares Outstanding 6,746,565
Shares represented at meeting 5,590,836
Percentage of record date shares represented at the meeting 82.87%
The votes recorded at the meeting, by proposal, were as follows:
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors:
Shares voted "For" 5,524,429
Shares voted "Against" 0
Shares voted "Abstain" 66,407
Proposal 2 - Ratification of auditors:
Shares voted "For" 5,510,038
Shares voted "Against" 26,162
Shares voted "Abstain" 54,636
