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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
BALANCE SHEET OF ALICO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY AS OF MAY 31, 2000 AND THE
RELATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND RETAINED EARNINGS 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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