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<LEGEND>    THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
            FROM THE AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
            CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 2000 AND
            CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX
            MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
            BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                      9,818,664
<PP&E>                                                                6,934,962
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