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THIS SCEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM METROPOLITAN
FINANCIAL CORP. CONSOLIDATED STAEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION, CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND THE
ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE
MONTH/PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY 
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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