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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF CATHAYONLINE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AS OF
SEPTEMBBER 30, 2000 AND THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND
CASH FLOWS FOR THE THREE MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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0
0
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