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income for the year and basic earnings per share would have been $369,969,000, $172,999,000 and $5.18, respectively for the year ended August 31, 2000. No acqui- sitions were completed during the years ended August 31, 1999 and 1998. 

## 4. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 

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## 5. INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS 

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