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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
BALANCE SHEET OF HITCHIN POST INCORPORTED AS OF JUNE 30, 2000 AND THE RELATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE SIX MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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