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<CONFORMED-NAME>MOYES VICKIE
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<STREET1>2200 S. 75TH AVE.
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<!-- - EDGAR Ease Plus 1.0                                   07/25/03  TT    -->
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>85043</rptOwnerZipCode>
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      <footnote id="F1"> Includes 50,000 shares being registered for sale pursuant to CENF's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File Number 333-109068) and additional shares subject to the underwriters' overallotment option in that registered offering.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F2"> Includes 2,650,000 shares being registered for sale pursuant to CENF's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File Number 333-109068) and additional shares subject to the underwriters' overallotment option in that registered offering.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F3"> Shares held by Jerry and Vickie Moyes as trustees of the Jerry and Vickie Moyes Family Trust.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F4"> Options for 4,000 shares became exercisable on July 10, 2003.  Options for 4,000 additional shares will become exercisable on July 10 in each of 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.</footnote>
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   <remarks>This Amendment is being filed solely for the purpose of adding Vickie Moyes, individually, as a reporting person. All information in the original filing was correct.  At the time of the original filing, EDGAR filer codes were not available for Mrs. Moyes, but the Form 3 was signed by Mrs. Moyes under power of attorney.</remarks>
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      <signatureName>/s/ Jerry Moyes, by Heidi Hornung-Scherr, attorney-in-fact, pursuant to a POA previously filed with the SEC</signatureName>
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   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>/s/ Vickie Moyes, by Heidi Hornung-Scherr, attorney-in-fact, pursuant to a POA previously filed with the SEC</signatureName>
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      <signatureName>/s/ Jerry Moyes, Trustee, by Heidi Hornung-Scherr, attorney-in-fact, pursuant to a POA previously filed with the SEC</signatureName>
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      <signatureName>/s/ Vickie Moyes, Trustee, by Heidi Hornung-Scherr, attorney-in-fact, pursuant to a POA previously filed with the SEC</signatureName>
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