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<LEGEND>
     This schedule  contains summary  financial  information  extracted from the
Condensed  Consolidated  Statements  of Income for the nine months ended July 1,
2000 and the  Condensed  Consolidated  Balance  Sheet as of July  1,2000  and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

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