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<ARTICLE> 5
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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET OF GAME TECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. ("THE COMPANY") AS OF JULY 31, 1998 AND
THE STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED
JULY 31, 1998.
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