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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
BALANCE SHEET OF OPTIMUM SOURCE INTERNATIONAL, LTD. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND
THE RELATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE THREE AND NINE
MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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