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              [html]<thead><tr><tdrowspan="2">( in thousonels )</td><tdcolspan="4">Years ending December 31,</td></tr><tr><tdcolspan="2">2000</td><tdcolspan="2">1999</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Salaries and benefits</td><td>$</td><td>3.813</td><td>8</td><td>3.335</td></tr><tr><td>Selling, general and administrative</td><td></td><td>3.8 + 1</td><td></td><td>3.270</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation and amortization</td><td></td><td>208</td><td></td><td>1 + 5</td></tr><tr><td>Total direct operating expenses</td><td>S</td><td>7.862</td><td>S</td><td>6.750</td></tr></tbody>
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