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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
BALANCE SHEET AND THE STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF PENINSULA GAMING COMPANY,
LLC FILED AS A PART OF THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
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PENINSULA GAMING CORP.
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