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<LEGEND>

This Schedule contains summary financial
 information extracted from the financial
 statements contained in the body of the
 accompanying Form10-Q and is qualified in
 its entirety by reference to such financial
 statements.

</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                                                            CopyTele, Inc.
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