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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE APRIL
30, 1999 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR
THE YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 1999, AS RESTATED TO REFLECT ACQUISITIONS ACCOUNTED FOR
AS POOLINGS OF INTERESTS AND THE EFFECTS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE
FOOTNOTES THERETO.


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