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<LEGEND>
     Note: This schedule contains summary financial  information  extracted from
the Form  10-Q for the  Quarter  Ended  June 30,  2000 and is  qualified  in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.

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<NAME>                                          Outsourcing Solutions Inc.
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