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