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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE THREE
MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2000 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH YEAR TO DATE 10-Q FILING FOR THE APPLICABLE
PERIOD.
</LEGEND>
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,264,067
<BONDS> 0
0
0
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<CGS> 0
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<INCOME-TAX> 1,101,494
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<EPS-BASIC> 0.27
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