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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BALANCE
SHEET, INCOME STATEMENT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<BONDS> 250,579
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306
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<TOTAL-REVENUES> 991,506
<CGS> 687,388
<TOTAL-COSTS> 229,383
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,219
<LOSS-PROVISION> 3,250
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<INCOME-PRETAX> 54,517
<INCOME-TAX> 20,171
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 34,896
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<EPS-BASIC> 2.51
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