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                                         THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL
                                     INFORMATION EXTRACTRD FROM THE CONSOLIDATED
                                   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ITS QUALIFIED IN ITS
                                         ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
                                                                      STATEMENTS
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<NAME>                  ARIZONA INSTRUMENT CORPORATION
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