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013 A000401 COOPERS & LYBRAND
013 B010401 BOSTON
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064 B000400 N
066 A000400 N
067 000400 N
068 A000400 N
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070 E020400 Y
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070 F020400 N
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070 H020400 N
070 I010400 N
070 I020400 N
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070 J020400 N
070 K010400 Y
070 K020400 N
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070 L020400 N
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070 N010400 Y
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070 Q020400 N
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070 R020400 N
<PAGE> PAGE 24
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<PAGE> PAGE 25
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008 D010502 BOSTON
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008 D030502 02116
013 A000501 COOPERS & LYBRAND
013 B010501 BOSTON
013 B020501 MA
013 B030501 02109
024 000500 Y
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<PAGE> PAGE 26
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070 H020500 N
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070 Q020500 N
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008 B000601 A
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008 D030601 02116
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008 D030602 02116
013 A000601 COOPERS & LYBRAND
013 B010601 BOSTON
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013 B030601 02109
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<PAGE> PAGE 34
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013 A000701 COOPERS & LYBRAND
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<PAGE> PAGE 36
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<PAGE> PAGE 37
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<PAGE> PAGE 38
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<PAGE> PAGE 39
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<PAGE> PAGE 40
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