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<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<BONDS> 482,504
0
0
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<INCOME-PRETAX> (28,193)
<INCOME-TAX> (10,495)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (17,698)
<DISCONTINUED> (2,128)
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<EPS-BASIC> (0.39)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.39)
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