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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FILED HEREWITH AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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407 <F2>
0
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191
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<FN>
<F1>Cash includes short-term investments.
<F2>Company obligated mandatorily redeemable capital securities and convertible
capital securities classified at mezzanine level on Consolidated Statements of
Financial Position.
<F3>Includes engineering services, underwriting and inspection and interest
expense.
<F4>Per SFAS No. 128 "Earnings per Share", this item represents EPS-Basic.
Computation excludes rounding.
<F5>Per SFAS No. 128 "Earnings per Share", this item represents EPS-Assuming
Dilution. Computation excludes rounding.
<F6>Not calculated at interim periods.
</FN>
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