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AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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