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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET OF KNOLOGY, INC. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND THE RELATED COMBINED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000. THIS
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STATEMENTS.
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