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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF VERNITRON CORPORATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
AND THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED AND
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND 1995
</LEGEND>
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<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
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