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<PP&E>                                          56,479                  53,531                  54,349
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<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
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<CGS>                                           23,166                  23,437                  21,783
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<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
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<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
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