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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS FINANCIAL DATA EXTRACTED FROM SCHERING-PLOUGH
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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