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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS AND
BALANCE SHEETS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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0
0
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<CGS> 66,773
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<INCOME-PRETAX> 7,798
<INCOME-TAX> 3,041
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,757
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<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
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<EPS-BASIC> .42
<EPS-DILUTED> .41
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