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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE THREE
MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 2000 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH YEAR TO DATE 10-Q FILING FOR THE APPLICABLE PERIOD.
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